Ocean rowing is the sport of rowing across oceans. Ocean rowing boats can hold between 1 to 14 individuals although the more common sizes of vessel are singles (1), doubles (2) and fours (4).
The history of ocean rowing is sometimes divided into two eras. The first 12 ocean rows are considered "Historic Ocean rows" as they were completed with very limited if any modern technology. The subsequent rows are described as "Modern Day rows".
Despite the now regular Ocean rowing races, as of the end of 2007 fewer people have rowed an ocean than have climbed Everest.
Read more about Ocean Rowing: The Early Years of Ocean Rowing, Atlantic Crossings, Pacific Ocean Rowing, Pacific Rowing Race, Indian Ocean Rowing, Circumnavigation of Britain
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“Oh, a capital ship for an ocean trip,
Was the Walloping Window Blind;
No gale that blew dismayed her crew
Or troubled the captain’s mind.”
—Charles Edward Carryl (1841–1920)