Worlds Toughest Row 2028

Taking on the Mid Atlantic

What have we signed up for?

We’re not ocean rowers — yet.

This challenge isn’t as easy as getting in a boat and heading west. It demands months of preparation, training, and learning the skills required to safely cross an ocean. From navigation and weather systems to equipment, nutrition, and sleep management, there is a huge amount to master before we even reach the start line.

Physically, we need to build the strength and endurance to row for hours every day, for weeks at a time. Mentally, we need to prepare for isolation, fatigue, and the relentless nature of life at sea. Simply getting to the start line is a significant challenge in itself — which is why we’ve begun this journey more than two years in advance.

Because once we leave land, this becomes one of the toughest mental challenges on earth.

Multiple ocean rowing boats docked at a marina with people preparing and working on the boats, some wearing red shirts, others in casual clothing, with various supplies and equipment on the decks, and water in the background.
Row of competitive ocean rowing boats docked at a marina during sunset, with flags from various countries flying overhead.
Scene from a rowing event with equipment, boats, and participants preparing or cleaning up.

The Reality

• Fewer people have rowed an ocean than summited Everest

• 3,000 miles across open ocean, unsupported

• 30–60 days at sea

• 1.5 million oar strokes

• Rowing 24/7 in shifts

• 6,000+ calories burned daily

• Waves large enough to capsize

• No way to step off once started

• Everything needed onboard from day one

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View from a boat showing a large ocean wave about to break, with part of the boat's side and a paddle visible and a person's hand holding another paddle in the foreground.
A man wearing a blue rain jacket and hood smiling while sitting in a small boat in rough ocean waters during a rainy day, holding a paddle labeled 'RANNOCH' with life gear and equipment around him.
A pair of hands with dry, peeling skin resting on a dark blue surface.
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Follow the Journey. Be part of the Challenge

Whether you’re looking to support the row, partner with us as a sponsor, or simply follow the journey as it unfolds, there are a number of ways to get involved. Every contribution, connection, and message of support plays a part in getting us to the start line — and across the Atlantic.

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