First row across any ocean solo (male)

First row across any ocean solo (male)
Who
John Fairfax
What
first first
Where
United Kingdom ()
When

The first to row any ocean solo is John Fairfax (UK) who rowed the Atlantic east to west in Britannia between 20 January - 19 July 1969. He was also the first to row the Pacific in team with Sylvia Cook (UK) in Britannia II between 26 April 1971 - 22 April 1972. In addition, John Fairfax was the first to row two oceans.