First row across any ocean solo (male)

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