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  • Day 51 Race Report

    THE MANY USES OF AN OAR Today's cover photo of Pacific Warriors was taken at approx 1300 near Lat 22.47.562 N / Long 152.24.815 W. WEATHER: LEAD...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 49 Race Report

    FLYING FISH MAKE ANOTHER ATTACK Today’s cover photo of Team Boatylicious was taken at approximately 13:34 on July 28 at 22.34.363 N / 146.16.674 W. WEATHER: ...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 47 Race Report

    HOW'D THEY DO THAT? WEATHER: LEAD BOATS:  Winds from the E @ 13 to 19 knots. Seas from the ESE @ 6 feet / 9...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 46 Race Report

    CROUCHING TIGER LINES AND MESSAGES BACK AND FORTH WEATHER: LEAD BOATS:  Winds from the E @ 13 to 18 knots. Seas from the ESE @...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 45 Race Report

    Team Battleborn is Second Boat to Cross the Finish Line!   WEATHER: LEAD BOATS:  Winds from the ENE @ 11 to 15 knots.  Seas from...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 44 Race Day

    Today’s cover photo was taken at approximately 0900 today, July 23 near Lat. 24.17.097 N / 137.29.239 W. WEATHER: LEAD BOATS: Winds from the E @...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 42 Race Report

    WE HAVE HEARD THE CRIES OF LAND HO! WEATHER: LEAD BOATS:   Winds from the E @ 15 to 21 knots.  Seas from the E...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 41 Race Report

    A PUSH IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION Today’s cover photo of our all girls team of Team Boatylicious on board Black Oyster. The ladies were intercepted...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 40 Race Report

    40 Days and 40 Nights...of rowing an ocean WEATHER: LEAD BOATS:  Winds from the ENE @14-22 knots.  Seas from the E @ 7-8 feet / 9...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 39 Race Report

    SUN, STARS AND COLORS AT SEA Today's cover photos of Fat Chance Row was taken at Latitude 24° 32.201' N Longitude 141° 38.553' W WEATHER: LEAD BOATS: Winds from the E...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 38 Race Report

    GREAT PACIFIC RACE CURRENTLY COVERING OVER 1,000 NM OF OPEN OCEAN Today's cover photos is of the boat Limited Intelligence of Team Pacific Warriors. This...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 37 Race Report

    Happy Birthday today to Meredith who is celebrating this special day by…more rowing. We know that she’s been eagerly awaiting this special day for...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 36 Race Report

    ONE STRONG LADY! Today's cover photos is from the start of the Great Pacific Race, in celebration of Elsa Hammond and a b-lated Bastille Day for...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 35 Race Report

    IT FEELS LIKE ONE BIG PARTY OUT ON THE PACIFIC! Today’s cover photo of NOMAN was taken @ 24° 36.79 N, 142° 58.11 W WEATHER: LEAD BOATS: ...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 34 Race Report

    TEAMS ARE GETTING CREATIVE WEATHER: LEAD BOATS: Winds from the ENE @ 13 to 19 knots. Seas from the SSW @ 7 feet / 16...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 33 Race Report

    MESSAGES FROM HOME MEAN A LOT WEATHER: LEAD BOATS: Winds from the E clocking to the ENE @ 11 to 15 knots. Seas from ESE...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 32 Race Report

    STILL ROWING IN A NON-MOVEABLE SEAT WEATHER: LEAD BOATS: Winds from the E @ 10 to 14 knots. Seas from the ESE @ 5 feet...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 31 Race Report

    UNCOVERING THE SECRETS TO NIGHT ROWING WEATHER: LEAD BOATS: Winds from the ENE @ 12 to 16 knots. Seas from the ENE moving to the...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 30 Race Report

    ONE MONTH INTO THE RACE WEATHER: LEAD BOATS: Winds from the ENE @ 14 to 19 knots. Seas from the SE @ 6 feet /...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 29 Race Report

    NIGHT VISIONS AND FALLING ASLEEP AT THE OARS WEATHER: LEAD BOATS: Winds from the ENE @ 14 to 20 knots. Seas from the SSE moving...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 28 Race Report

    WEEK FOUR BEGINS WEATHER: LEAD BOATS: Winds from the ENE @ 12 to 16 knots. Seas from the SE @ 5-6 feet / 10 seconds. ...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 27 Race Report

    THE BOTTOM LINE WEATHER: LEAD BOATS: Winds from the ENE @ 11 to 15 knots. Seas from the S @ 5 feet / 10-17 seconds. ...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 26 Race Report

    A TIE ON THE LEADER BOARD WEATHER: LEAD BOATS: Winds from the ENE @ 9 to 13 knots. Seas from the S moving to the...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 25 Race Report

    PACIFIC ROWER VOICES AND MESSAGES HEARD AROUND THE WORLD WEATHER: LEAD BOATS: Winds from the ENE @ 10 to 14 knots. Seas from the S...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 24 Race Report

    UNITING NATIONS CROSSES THE HALF WAY MARK! WEATHER: LEAD BOATS: Winds from the ENE @ 12 to 18 knots. Seas from the S moving to...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 23 Race Report

    COULD WE HAVE A CHANGE IN OUR LEADER BOARD? WEATHER: LEAD BOATS: Winds from the ENE @ 12 to 18 knots. Seas from the S...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 22 Race Report

    WHERE ARE THEY NOW? WEATHER: LEAD BOATS: Winds from the ENE clocking to the NE @ 8 to 13 knots. Seas from the NW @...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 21 Race Report

    SOUNDS OF THE SEA WEATHER: LEAD BOATS: Winds from the ENE clocking to the NNW @ 9 to 14 knots. Seas from the NW @...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 20 Race Report

    ARE WE NEARLY THERE YET? WEATHER: LEAD BOATS: Winds from the ENE @ 8 to 12 knots. Seas from the NW @ 7 feet /...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 19 Race Report

    A JOB TO DO WHILE CROSS THE PACIFIC WITH ADVENTURERS AND SCIENTISTS FOR CONSERVATION WEATHER: LEAD BOATS: Winds from the ENE @ 7 to 9 knots....

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 18 Race Report

    SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT WHILE ROWING WEATHER: LEAD BOATS: Winds from the ENE @ 8 to 12 knots. Seas from the SSW @ 4 feet...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 17 Race Report

    GREAT CONDITIONS ON THE WAY WEATHER: LEAD BOATS: Winds from the NE @ 10 to 13 knots. Seas from the SSE @ SSE 5 feet...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 16 Race Report

    ANALYZING THE NUMBERS WEATHER: LEAD BOATS: Winds from the NE @ 11 to 15 knots. Seas from the SSE @ 5-6 feet / 12 seconds. ...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 15 Race Report

    THINGS WE TAKE FOR GRANTED WEATHER: LEAD BOATS: Winds from the NE clocking to the NNE @ 10 to 14 knots. Seas from the SSE...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 14 Race Report

    THE LITTLE THINGS CAN MEAN A LOT WEATHER: LEAD BOATS: Winds from the ENE clocking to NE @ 10 to 15 knots. Seas from the...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 13 Race Report

    DAY 13 REPORTS SOME UNLUCKY RESULTS FOR A FEW OF OUR TEAMS WEATHER: LEAD BOATS: Winds from the N/NE at 12 to 18 knots. Seas...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 11 Race Report

    WEATHER: LEAD BOATS: Winds from the N / NE at 10-15 kts; 5-7 ft swells MIDDLE BOATS: Winds from the NW at 15-25 kts; 6-8...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 10 Race Report

    WEATHER: LEAD BOATS: Winds from the N at 10-15 kts; 6-8 ft swells MIDDLE BOATS: Winds from the N - NW at 15-20 kts;...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 9 Race Report

    WEATHER: LEAD BOATS:  N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.  OTHER BOATS: N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT....

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  • Day 8 Race Report

    WEATHER: LEAD BOATS: N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.  OTHER BOATS: N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT....

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 7 Race Report

    WEATHER: For lead boats wind is 15-20kt out of the NNW. For those towards the back of the fleet the wind is 20-25 out...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Relive the start

    For those of you who missed it or who were watching via the webcam and want to feel what it was like to be...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 6 Race Report

    WEATHER: The wind continues to blow from the N-NW at 20-30 knots Little Changes Mean a Lot A slight change in the weather, someone’s condition, or...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 4 Race Report

    WEATHER: The wind continues to blow from the NW at 20-30 knots WE HAVE A RACE ON OUR HANDS We have a bit of a match...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 2 Race Report

    WEATHER FORECAST:   Winds continue to challenge the fleet with south westerly winds pushing many crews into the centre of Monterey Bay. Over the...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Day 1 Race Report

    Teams Face Big Swells and High Winds during first 24 hours at sea The teams currently racing the the Great Pacific Race faced big ocean...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • AND THEY’RE OFF!

    The first ever rowing race across the Pacific, the Great Pacific Race, started precisely on schedule at 10am today with a shot from a...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Uniting Nations Winners Of Prologue

    Congratulations to Uniting Nations - winners of this morning's prologue. The final top 3 were: Uniting Nations NOMAN Team Clearly Contacts All crews finished safely and are now making...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Introducing Uniting Nations

    As their name implies, the crew members of Uniting Nations hail from four different countries – Craig Hackett (age 30) from New Zealand, Andre...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • The first of the night time rows

    Each crew participating in the Great Pacific Race is required to complete at least 48 hours of practice rowing including at least 12 hours...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • First ocean row boat arrives in Monterey

    We've just had confirmation that the first of the 13 ocean row boats participating in the Great Pacific Race has arrived in Monterey. Team...

    Posted 4 years ago

  • Team Uniting Nations Unite!

    On Monday 5th May the members of Team Uniting Nations met each other face to face for the first time. Despite having completed the...

    Posted 4 years ago