The Pacific Rowing Race 2014 will be the first ocean rowing event held on the Pacific Ocean, crews participating will set many new World Records doing what has never been done before, including the first four to row the Pacific, the first all-female pair to row the Pacific as well as many national records for being the first many crews from Canada, Slovakia, France, Australia and New Zealand.

The entries aren’t yet closed but time is running out for those who want to participate in the 2014 race. But if you do want to take part but 2014 isn’t right for you then don’t panic. We’ll be organising the every two years, so you’ll get another chance in 2016.

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Although there are a many opportunities for those racing to achieve World Record’s, those entering the race in a four man crew are all battling for the honour to be the first ever four man boat to row the Pacific. A real world first!

The Pacific Rowing Race will start on June 7th 2014 so crews have just 13 months left to prepare for the race of a lifetime.

You can see more details about all the crews as well as following their own progress to the start line via their social media accounts and websites. All of these are listed on the Entrant page.

And it still isn’t too late to join them. If you would like to take part in the Pacific Rowing Race then there is still time to find or form a crew and get your entry in. Don’t leave it too late though or you’ll have to wait until June 2016 for the start of the next Pacific Rowing Race!

We also have some exciting news about the start venue for the race but have to keep quiet about that until everything is confirmed.

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Cost: FREE
Date: March 30th
Time: 2pm to 4pm
Venue: The function room (upstairs) at The George Pub, 213 The Strand, London, WC2R 1AP (opposite the Royal Courts of Justice)

How to register: To register for this limited ticket event send an email to meetmycrew@newoceanwave.com and include the following information:

1. Your name
2. Whether or not you would be willing to row in a mixed crew.
3. One random fact about yourself that you don’t mind sharing.

You can also keep up to date with the event on this facebook page. We really look forwards to meeting you all and connecting everyone together to form some great crews for the Pacific Rowing Race.

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As you know we’re constantly searching for ways in which our race entrants and those interested in ocean rowing can connect with those who have already rowed an ocean.  We firmly believe that this means that our race entrants will be safer because they won’t make the mistakes made previously.  As part of this commitment we continue our series of seminars with another free to attend virtual session.  During this event we will be joined by Debbie Beadle (Atlantic East-West 2012 – Five – Row for Freedom)

As this is a fully virtual session all you need to attend is an internet connection or telephone.  We will begin with our guest talking about their campaign and then will answer a few questions asked by  race entrants.

The session is on March 10th at 5pm UK (9am PDT) To obtain login details for attendance details please send an email to workshop5@newoceanwave.com

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To win a VHF radio for your crew all you have to do is like the New Ocean Wave facebook page and wait.  On the 15th March we will select at random one of the people who have liked our page and they will get to choose which of the race crews will receive the radio.

This handheld VHF radio is one of the many items of safety equipment required for crews taking part in the Pacific Rowing Race.  The Ray101 combines performance and convenience in a fully submersible handheld VHF.  With 5 watts of transmit power and plenty of battery capacity you’ll definitely be heard loud and clear.  Nickel Metal Hydride (NiHM) or alkaline battery support ensures the Ray101 is ready to use when you need it most.  An oversized backlit LCD and rotary controls for volume and squelch make operating the Ray101 easy.  No accessories are required!  The Ray101 comes fully equipped with NiMH batteries, a drop in rapid charger,mobile phone style belt clip, and 12-volt cigarette light adapter cable.

So get your friends liking us now and help your crew win a essential piece of equipment. Terms and conditions apply

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• Buy a new boat from as established builder
• Buy a used boat from someone who has finsihed their ocean row
• Charter a used boat
• Have your own boat built by another boat builder

 On our revamped boat page you can see further details of all of these options including our boatmart page with information on all of the used ocean row boats we are aware of.  We are also waiting on a few boat owners to get back to us with further details of even more ocean row boats some of which will be available to charter!

Having a boat to train in is a critical moment in preparations for the Pacific Rowing Race.  Those crews who spend longer in their boat preparing are more likely to succeed and cross in a quicker time.  Having a boat will also make sponsorship easier to find as sponsors can see where their money is going.  Essentially a boat brings the project of rowing an ocean to life and ticks one of the largest items off any crew’s to do list.

A little further down the boat page we have also included downloadable plans of the Phil Morrison pairs / fours design of ocean rowing boat that is known for its safety and speed.  Obvioulsy you’ll need to contact a skilled boat builder as the plans don’t include many details needed to construct a boat from scratch. The picture below shows the detail included in the plans.

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You might have already guessed that our ocean rowboat design is actually for an origami model of an ocean rowboat. It takes about 5 minutes to build one origami ocean rowboat and once you’ve got the hang of it you can build enough for your very own ocean rowing race in under an hour. Although without rowers onboard it’s unlikely that they’ll go very far!

Click here to learn how to build your own ocean rowboat and please send us pictures of your completed boats so we can add them to the gallery.

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The owner of an ocean rowing four based in the USA is offering individuals the opportunity to form a crew to take part in the Pacific Rowing Race 2014.  The cost will include boat charter, entry fees and all equipment required except for foul weather gear, courses, food, accomodation before and after the event and flights to the start and from the finish but does include everything else you need.  The total cost per person on this basis is likely to be between $16,000 USD.

The boat (Limited Intelligence) is a seasoned ocean row boat having crossed the Atlantic in 2012 and will be fully serviced prior to the Pacific Rowing Race 2014.  We would expect the crew to come together a number of times before the start of the race to spend time in the boat, learn how to row her and gain experience during a number of training sessions.

If you are interested in this unique opportunity then please contact us asap for further details.

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The final bill will also depend on where you live.  This will impact the cost of flights to the start and from the finish of the race, as well as the cost of shipping your boat.  Obviously, joining a crew makes the experience cheaper as some of the fixed costs can be shared between you.  Finally, it’s important to remember that, whilst the boat is expensive to buy, as long as you look after her, you can sell her afterwards.  This means that the total amount paid isn’t as scary as you might have first thought and is certainly less than climbing Everest (which has been completed by many more people).

All race entrants have access to our race documentation page which includes a complete budget sheet which you can download.

For more detailed information please take a look at this page which provides greater insight into the costs involved with a Pacific Ocean row.

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We were really impressed by the level of preparation that they had gone through before departure.  It was clear that by ruthless devotion to testing each piece of equipment onboard they were able to overcome many of the challenges that have caused problems for other teams in their past. Checking the deck hatches, realising they weren’t watertight and replacing them was one such example.  Another was rebuilding the rudder and daggerboard the boat was supplied with before the start to make it stronger. It is this attention to detail which we want each of the Pacific Rowing Race entrants to develop.  Not only does it mean you’re safer it also means you’re less likely to need external assistance from the support vessels and therefore complete the race.

We wish them all the best of luck for their next challenge as early next year they attempt to row across the Atlantic from Africa to Miami.  You can read more about their story by buying Jordan’s Book – Rowing into the Son.  If you’d like to know more about their next challenge then get hold of a copy of the December issue of Outside magazine (see image below) or by visiting their website.(www.oarnorthwest.com)

Race entrants will also be happy to know that the webinar was recorded and is now viewable from the more information page of the entrant zone.

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