Transatlantic Rowing Race
The first East–West Atlantic Rowing Race took place in 1997 from the Canary Islands to the Caribbean. It now runs once every two years or so.
The first West–East 'North' Atlantic Rowing Race took place in 2006 from New York to Falmouth UK.
Read more about this topic: Transatlantic Crossing
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“And Zeus will destroy this race of mortal men too, when they, at their birth, have grey hair on their temples.”
—Hesiod (c. 8th century B.C.)