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Ocean Rowing

Ocean rowing is rowing on open-ocean routes in specialised ocean-rowing boats. Endurance, watch system, weather windows, navigation, communications, safety equipment and route completion are decisive; route and logistics come before sprint-regatta lanes.

LevelVariant FamilyRowing Family CategoryWater sport / expedition rowing

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Classification

Category Water sport / expedition rowing

Family Rowing Family

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Long-distance and expedition rowing on open-ocean routes.

Geeignet für Suitable for people with very high endurance, safety discipline, team reliability and appetite for long preparation.

Cost Very high: realistically start with rowing base, open-water/safety courses, crew search and event/expedition planning. Ocean-rowing boat, equipment, training, logistics, communications, insurance, event fees and support. Rowing club plus ocean-rowing project, expedition provider, World's Toughest Row team or ORSI/record context. Do not improvise without exp…

First progress Rowing base after months; real ocean-rowing readiness needs long project preparation.

Fitness level very high

Was du brauchst

rowing base
ocean-rowing boat
safety and communication equipment
navigation
crew/skipper
weather and route planning

First steps

build rowing base
gain open-water/safety experience
find ocean-rowing project
clarify crew and boat class
read route/event rules

Rowing club, ocean-rowing team, World's Toughest Row project, expedition provider or ORSI/record information.

Plan only with seamanship/safety competence, communications, rescue equipment, weather routing and robust support.

Weitere Angaben

Tags ocean-rowing, water-sport, ruder-familie, wassersport-expeditionsrudern, water-sport-expedition-rowing

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Row a defined ocean route safely, legally and as fast or record-eligible as possible.

Teilnehmer

Solo to crew depending on boat class.

Teamgröße

Solo, pair, trio, four or crew by event/route.

Spielfeld

Open-ocean route.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Time/route/class/record or event ranking.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

ocean-rowing boat
oars
navigation
communications
rescue equipment
supplies

Wichtige Regelpunkte

rule/route breach
unauthorised assistance by rules
ignoring safety requirements
evidence/tracking error

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

Ocean Rowing Society International
Ocean Rowing Society International (ORSI)

ORS International Ocean Rowing Society International · official · high
Ocean Rowing Society Guinness World Records · publisher · high
Boats and Classes World's Toughest Row · official · high
British Rowing RowSafe British Rowing · federation · high