10nm might not feel like a long way and you’d be forgiven for thinking that our teams, who are only separated by around 10nm, would be able to see each other, or at least see each other’s navigation lights at night. Sadly as the earth is a sphere, or to be more precise an oblate…
It’s been getting busy out on the Atlantic and Oceans Elite have reported that the tanker they saw today was the third ship they’ve seen in the last three days. Those of you who have tuned into the yb races app and the tracking screen on this website will of course have spotted just how…
When ocean rowers talk about having visitors we normally expect them to have seen a container ship or some other form of commercial freighter. It is unusual for them to come into contact with a luxury yacht on it’s way to the Caribbean for the winter season but for one of our crews got lucky….
We have shocking and deeply distressing news to report from Ocean’s Elite. They are running low on tea. The shear magnitude of this startling revelation cannot be underestimated. Those with a military background will understand the restorative powers of a hot wet (hot drink). It boosts morale, sharpens mental focus and gives a team something…
Twice a day our crews are given the best seats in the house to some of the most beautiful shows around. Sunsets and sunrises are fully immersive experiences on the ocean with a 360° view of the sky. Dawn starts a long time before the sun rises. The sky will start to get lighter at…
Rowing Stones have had an absolutely unique evening on the water yesterday. We’ve been in contact with a crew who were sailing across the Atlantic departing from Gran Canaria just after Christmas and knew a few of the rowers in the Rowing Stones team. As a sailing boat they are a lot faster than the…
After three weeks at sea it’s so encouraging to see the daily mileages continuing to climb. Ocean’s Elite have been considering shaving their Captain Birdseye beards off but have decided against it…for now. They have been very vigilant about not complaining at any time about the struggles they’ve been facing but it’s clear that the…
It’s fabulous to see Rowing Stones really upping their daily mileages. In the last 24 hours they have had their most productive period to date and have made over 50nm towards Barbados. A combination of favourable weather, a boat which is getting lighter and lighter as the mountains of food get eaten and a crew…
We’re sure that we’re not about to jinx everything (but we’re crossing our fingers anyway) when we say that so far the crews have been relatively fortunate with the weather. Broadly speaking there hasn’t been extended periods when the crews have been stuck on the parachute anchor and been stuck for days on end with…
With steady, but not super strong, weather the crews have entered a period of what Rowing Stones have named as “gardening”. We are actually what we have called “gardening”, the feeling of ploughing the ocean that is extremely heavy manual work with the oars. Yesterday way a 49 mile day with a 2 hour NYE…