Fastest circumnavigation of Ireland rowing (team)
- Who
- Ciarán Breslin, Aidan O’Reilly, Ryan Davin, Jack Norris
- What
- 32:07:52 day(s):hour(s):minute(s)
- Where
- Ireland
- When
- 17 July 2024
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The fastest circumnavigation of Ireland rowing (team) is 32 days 7 hr 52 min, achieved by Ryan Davin, Jack Norris, Aidan O’Reilly and Ciarán Breslin (all Ireland), from 15 June to 17 July 2024.
The crew trained for several months in preparation for this attempt. This included extensive rowing, endurance training, and navigation practice, combined with mental conditioning to handle the isolation.
The journey, dubbed The Emerald Expedition, covered approximately 772 nautical miles, starting and ending at Bangor Marina. The crew used a Rannoch R45 for the attempt.