First non-stop row of the Indian Ocean from mainland Australia to mainland Africa

First non-stop row of the Indian Ocean from mainland Australia to mainland Africa
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Who
Robert Barton
What
First
Where
Tanzania
When
25 April 2023

The first non-stop row of the Indian Ocean from mainland Australia to mainland Africa is by Robert Barton (Australia), who rowed 4,829 nautical miles from Carnarvon, Australia to Tanga, Tanzania in 85 days, 12 hours, 9 minutes between 25th April and 20th July 2023, aboard his open-class boat Hope.

This record was verified by the Ocean Rowing Society International (ORSI).