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The 'Trade Winds' Row from Gran Canaria to Barbados started Sunday 4th January 2009 at 18.00hrs and came to an abrupt halt when La Mondiale’s rudder was sheared off by unknown submerged object.  The Record attempt was subsequently aborted on Thursday 15th January 2009 when all crew were safely and successful transferred from the Ocean Rowing Boat on to the 24,000ton bulk carrier ‘Island Ranger’.  This entailed an extremely dangerous 15-metre ascent on a rope ‘net’ up the side of the ship in heavy seas.  Manoeuvres to transfer men from a small light craft to a large ship will inevitably result in damage to the smaller craft.  Sadly, in this instance, the small boat suffered catastrophic damage. Now part of Ocean Rowing History, ‘La Mondiale’ will be remembered as the Ocean Rowing Boat who set the fastest crossing in 1992 and 16 years later in 2008, beat her own Record by 2 days over a longer distance crossing. Video taken by Jurgen Andreasson for the Irish Red Cross and Ryan Corcoran who was crew member on La Mondiale is available to view via the link below.

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17th January 2008 at 20.35 GMT La Mondiale completed her Transatlantic voyage in 33 days 7hrs & 30mins breaking her own record by two days!

Our 14 amazing oarsmen, every single one of them deserve praise second to none.  From the first stroke of their oars in the Ocean at Mogan, Gran Canaria to the last stroke at Port St Charles, Barbados, they pulled staunchly to achieve their goal and what a victory it is for them to have broken a Record held for 16 years.

On the 2nd Atlantic Ocean 'Trade Winds' Expedition 2009, 'La Mondiale' and her crew were well ahead in miles by the daily comparison................. when disaster struck. 

Puerto de Mogan Gran Canaria

Team Photo Mogan 4th Jan 09 - photo taken by Mike Middleton,Sunshine Maritime

 

Leaving Mogan 4th Jan 09 - photo taken by Mike Middleton,Sunshine Maritime 

 

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Please click here or image above to see more detailed positioning information on the Ocean Rowing society website.

Ocean Row Events (ORE) is a company set up to try to raise £1 million for charitable causes over the next five years. ORE acquired the record breaking French boat ‘La Mondiale’ from the ever supportive Ocean Rowing Society.

LA MONDIALE'S RECORD of 33 days 7 hrs & 30 mins from Puerto de Mogan, Gran Canaria to Port St Charles, Barbados still stands  and until her record is bettered, she will remain the fastest Ocean Rowing boat ever in the world.

Leven Brown, founder of Ocean Row Events has arranged another two exciting expeditions in order to attain the fundraising target. Leven rowed the Atlantic solo in 2005/6 spending a total of 123 days at sea and holds a Guinness World Record for being the first boat to make it from Mainland Spain to the West Indies.

 

	LATEST NEWS 2009 The 'Trade Winds' Atlantic Row was aborted on 15th January 2009  La Mondiale 3 miles of Port St Charles, Barbados January 2008

 

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La Mondiale in action from the air

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