Row the Atlantic: the world’s toughest endurance challenge

Atlantic rocks holding flares at the finish of the atlantic dash in Jolly Harbour Antigua

Row the Atlantic in THE toughest endurance event.

Alex mason rowing across the Atlantic Ocean

Four men celebrating on a boat with a flag, some shirtless, holding drinks, with mountains, water, and cloudy sky in the background.

Four people on a race boat celebrating with sparklers in a marina with sailboats and mountains in the background.

Scott Butler rowing Across the Atlantic Ocean

– Your adventure

The Atlantic Dash isn’t about being the first or the fastest, it’s about the spirit of adventure.

A group of people – diverse in background, ability, age and experience – coming together to achieve the same goal: to safely row the Atlantic Ocean in a tiny ocean rowing boat.

– Our mission

We are on a mission to make rowing across the Atlantic Ocean more accessible; if you think you can’t, we think you can.

We are doing this by reducing the cost, providing one to one support and actively encouraging diversity and difference.

Four people celebrating with a banner that reads 'Just Rowed the Atlantic!' at a marina at night, with boats docked in the background.

A woman in a black sports bra, red cap, and sunglasses smiling while taking a selfie on a boat with a man in a blue shirt and red cap, both on the water with a distant land in the background.

Two people in an ocean racing boat named Atlantic Dash, with clear blue sky and deep blue water, and small waves.

Two women smiling on a small rowing boat on open water, with the woman in front holding oars and the woman behind sitting, both wearing sunglasses.

– Our values

People — Humans, not Super-Humans.

We are breaking the misconception that ocean rowing is an elitist sport. Our goal is to demonstrate that anyone can accomplish things they may have never thought possible.

Planet — Protect the Playground.

We love the ocean and we aim to minimise our environmental impact by protecting and taking care of it.

I want to row the Atlantic!

Whether you’re ready to row the Atlantic in 2027, you’re thinking about 2028, or already planning for 2029 — give one of our team a no obligations call or send us an email for more information.

A shirtless bald man with a beard, tattoos, and a diamond tattoo on his finger, smiling and making an 'I love you' sign with his hand, standing in front of an ocean during sunset.

“50 days at sea as part of the Atlantic Dash was by far the best life experience I’ve ever had.

Words can’t describe the freedom of rowing an ocean; waking up to the best scenery, surrounded by Mother Nature, dolphins, turtles, flying fish, rowing through the night with nature’s cinema – the stars, moon and Milky Way – so bright above us.

My mind has never been at peace like that for many years…can I go back to sea please?”

Mathew Pritchard, Atlantic Dash 2021

Row the Atlantic: FAQs

The Atlantic Dash is a life changing, life affirming, ocean experience. It is not designed to be a race. However, we are not your mum, if you want to be the first to Antigua – race on!
The short answer is yes, with the caveat that you have to be prepared to prepare! To give you an idea, the youngest person to row an ocean is 16, the oldest is 72. There have also been successful paraplegic, amputee and registered blind ocean rowers.
Ocean rowing is predominantly about having the right mindset – if you believe you can row an ocean….you probably can.
Any extreme endurance event has the potential to be dangerous in the same way that driving a car or crossing the road can be dangerous. If you don’t pay attention, have the correct training and constantly risk assess you will find yourself in trouble…
To take part in the Atlantic Dash you will have to pass a selection of mandatory courses and have a fully comprehensive list of safety equipment on board the boat before you are permitted to leave Lanzarote. The combination of kit and training vastly reduces the risks inherent with ocean rowing.

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Communications

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Medical

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Arrival party

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The Ocean Rowing Club Podcast

Undecided about whether ocean rowing is for you? Looking for some advice from past ocean rowers?

This podcast is a series of interviews with past ocean rowers. It includes people of all ages, from solos to crews of 12 people, from all walks of life; mothers to military, the experienced to the unlikely, and the lovers to the haters!

It explores all types of crossings, from independent challenges across the North Atlantic, the Indian Ocean and the Black Sea, to organised events across the Atlantic and Pacific.

Four people engaged in ocean rowing activities. The top left shows a woman smiling on a small boat with others in the cabin behind her. The top right depicts a man holding a fish on a boat. The bottom left features a woman sitting on a boat holding a drink with a fishing rod. The bottom right is a close-up of a bearded man with water on his face, likely after rowing.

Four photos of people on boats participating in ocean rowing. The top left shows two men on a boat with ocean background, one wearing a colorful shirt. The top right features a woman taking a selfie with boat equipment behind her. The bottom left captures a person in the ocean in a boat with a foggy background. The bottom right shows a man taking a selfie on a boat with a cloudy sky.

Listen now

You can find out more about the podcast and listen direct through here, or it’s available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all you favourite podcast apps.

I want to row the Atlantic!

Whether you’re ready to row the Atlantic in 2026, you’re thinking about 2027, or already planning for 2028 — give one of our team a no obligations call or send us an email for more information.