The Atlantic Rowing Race is an ocean rowing race from the Canary Islands to the West Indies, a distance of approximately 2,550 nm (2,930 statute miles or 4,700 km). The race was founded in 1997 by Sir Chay Blyth with subsequent races roughly every two years since. The early races were run by Challenge Business Ltd. until the race was bought by Woodvale Events Ltd., managed by Simon Chalk, in October 2003. In May 2012, Atlantic Campaigns SL bought the rights to the Atlantic Rowing Race, now called The "Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge" - The World's Toughest Row. Since 2015, the race has been held annually starting each December.
Departure Port: Playa San Juan, Tenerife
Arrival Port: Port St. Charles, Barbados
Race Start: October 12, 1997
Teams Starting: 30
Teams Finishing: 24
Categories: Pairs
Winning Boat: Kiwi Challenge Team Name: Kiwi Challenge
Country: New Zealand
Rowers: Rob Hamill and Phil Stubbs
Time: 41 days, 2 hours, and 55 minutes
For more race details, see: 1997 Port St. Charles Rowing Race
Departure Port: Playa San Juan, Tenerife
Arrival Port: Port St. Charles, Barbados
Race Start: October 7, 2001
Teams Starting: 36
Teams Finishing: 33
Categories: Pairs
Winning Boat: Telecom Challenge 1Team Name: Telecom Challenge 1
Country: New Zealand
Rowers: Matt Goodman and Steve Westlake
Time: 42 days, 4 hours, and 3 minutes
For more race details, see: 2001 Ward Evans Atlantic Rowing Race
Departure Port: San Sebastián de la Gomera
Arrival Port: Port St. Charles, Barbados
Race Start: October 19, 2005
Teams Starting: 16
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Team Name: Holiday Shoppe Challenge
Country: New Zealand
Rowers: James Fitzgerald and Kevin Biggar
Time: 40 days, 4 hours, and 3 minutes
For more race details, see: 2003 Woodvale Atlantic Rowing Race
Departure Port: San Sebastián de la Gomera
Arrival Port: English Harbour, Antigua
Race Start: November 30, 2005
Teams Starting: 26
Teams Finishing: 20
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Team Name: Atlantic-4
Country: Great Britain
Rowers: David Martin, Neil Wightwick, Glynn Coupland and George Simpson
Time: 49 days, 14 hours, 21 minutes
For more race details, see: 2004 Woodvale Atlantic Rowing Race
Departure Port: San Sebastián de la Gomera
Arrival Port: English Harbour, Antigua
Race Start: November 30, 2005
Teams Starting: 26
Teams Finishing: 20
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Team Name: Atlantic-4
Country: Great Britain
Rowers: David Martin, Neil Wightwick, Glynn Coupland and George Simpson
Time: 49 days, 14 hours, 21 minutes
For more race details, see: 2005 Woodvale Atlantic Rowing Race
Departure Port: San Sebastián de la Gomera
Arrival Port: English Harbour, Antigua
Race Start: December 2, 2007
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Team Name: Pure Vida
Country: Great Britain
Rowers: John Cecil-Wright, Robbie Grant, Tom Harvey & Carl Theakston
Time: 48 Days, 2 hours, 52 minutes.
For more race details, see: 2007 Woodvale Atlantic Rowing Race
Departure Port: San Sebastián de la Gomera
Arrival Port: Antigua
Race Start: January 4, 2010
Teams Starting: 7 solos, 20 pairs, 3 fours
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Winning Boat: JJ (Insure & Go)
Team Name: Charlie Pitcher
Country: Great Britain
Rowers: Charlie Pitcher
Time: 52 days 6 hours and 47 minutes
For more race details, see: 2010 Woodvale Atlantic Rowing Race
Departure Port: San Sebastián de la Gomera
Arrival Port: Antigua
Race Start: December 5, 2011
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For more race details, see: 2011 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge
Departure Port: San Sebastián de la Gomera
Arrival Port: Antigua
Race Start: December 4, 2013
Teams Starting: 16
Teams Finishing: 11
Winning Boat: LocuraTeam Name: Team Locura
Country: Great Britain
Rowers:Tom Salt and Mike Burton
Time: 40 days, 2 hours, 38 minutes, 54 seconds
For more race details, see: 2013 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge
Departure Port: San Sebastián de la Gomera
Arrival Port: Antigua
Race Start: December 20, 2015
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Winning Boat: Ocean Reunion
Team Name: Ocean Reunion
Country: Great Britain
Rowers: Angus Collins, Gus Barton, Joe Barnett, Jack Mayhew
Time: 37 days, 9 hr, 12min
For more race details, see: 2015 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge
Departure Port: San Sebastián de la Gomera
Arrival Port: Antigua
Race Start: December 14, 2016
Teams Starting: 12
Teams Finishing: currently underway
Categories: Singles, Doubles, Trios, Fours
Winning Boat: American Spirit
Team Name: Latitude 35
Country: Mixed
Rowers: Jason Caldwell (USA), Matthew Brown (USA), Angus Collins (UK), Alex Simpson (UK)
Time: 35 days, 14 hr, 3 min
For more race details, see: 2016 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge
Ocean rowing records are maintained by the Ocean Rowing Society.
