WORLD’S TOUGHEST ROW - THE PACIFIC

Each June, crews from around the globe set off on a 2,800-mile crossing of the mid-Pacific Ocean — from Monterey, California to Hanalei Bay on Kaua’i, Hawaii — testing endurance, skill and determination at every turn.

Rowing unsupported and around the clock — two hours on, two hours off — we’ll battle sleep deprivation, isolation, and extreme physical and mental fatigue as we push across the ocean, day and night.

THE CHALLENGE AT A GLANCE

The World’s Toughest Row – Pacific is a rare and formidable ocean crossing — a route that offers new adventures, new world records, and truly once-in-a-lifetime experiences.

  • 2,800 miles across the mid-Pacific
    From Monterey, California to Hanalei Bay, Kaua’i

  • Average crossing time: 62 days

  • Across the ‘Ring of Fire’
    The Pacific is the world’s deepest ocean and home to 75% of the planet’s volcanoes

  • A journey steeped in history
    The first person to row the Pacific was Patrick Quesnel in 1976

  • One of the rarest ocean crossings
    Before this race existed, just 82 people in 33 boats had ever rowed from mainland USA to Hawaii

  • Records still waiting to be broken
    A relatively new route where teams can still set world records and make history

THE ROW AHEAD

  • 3 Women

  • Row 2 hrs on 2hrs off for 38 days

  • Average 7kg weight loss per rower

  • 30+ ft waves

  • Consume 5,000 calories per day

  • 1.5 million oar strokes

THE RACE WE’RE TAKING ON

What makes this race extraordinary isn’t just the distance — it’s the wild, ever-changing conditions of the open ocean, the isolation of weeks at sea, and the sheer commitment needed to row thousands of miles against waves, wind and weather.

Watch the video featuring Team Hericane, past participants in the World’s Toughest Row – Pacific, completing the crossing.

HOW WE’RE FUNDING THE ROW

Learn more about our fundraising goals and how your support helps make the challenge possible.

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