Greatest distance rowed on the Atlantic Ocean

Greatest distance rowed on the Atlantic Ocean
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Who
Erden Eruç
What
13,085 kilometre(s)
Where
United States
When
27 May 2012

The greatest distance rowed on the Atlantic Ocean is 13,116.18 km (8,150 mi; 7,082.17 nm) and was achieved by Erden Eruç (Turkey) between 10 November 2011 and 27 May 2012.

This record is ratified by the Ocean Rowing Society International. Erden completed this journey in his boat, Around-n-Over, as part of his record-breaking first solo circumnavigation of the globe using human power.

Erden rowed this journey in two stages - first from Luderitz, Namibia to Guiria, Venezuela, and then from Carupano, Venezuela to Cameron, Louisiana, USA.