Day 34: Position: N 23° 23.44′, W 152° 56.20′ | Speed/Course: 2.7 knots / 290° If every epic adventure needs its characters, then Ambrosia—the 8-meter rowing boat currently cutting across the vast Pacific—has a trio as compelling as any novel. At the oars, you’ll find strength and steel in Bela Evers, leadership and legacy in […]
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Day 34: Position: N 23° 23.44′, W 152° 56.20′ | Speed/Course: 2.7 knots / 290° In a tiny 8-meter rowing boat somewhere deep in the Pacific Ocean, three adventurers are battling waves as tall as houses, fierce winds, and relentless fatigue. Among them, one stands out—not because she’s the loudest or the largest, but because
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Day 33: Position: N 23° 34.03′, W 151° 56.13′ | Speed/Course: 1.7 knots / 259° Wilco van Rooijen has stood atop the highest points on Earth and trudged to its frozen ends – and now he’s testing himself against the vast Pacific Ocean. This Dutch adventurer is one of the world’s elite explorers, having summited
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Day 31: Position 24º2141.7 N 150º 1604.7 W : Koers 248º – 530 NM out of Hawaii. Wanneer je denkt aan een oceaanoversteek, denk je aan blaren, vermoeidheid, eindeloze golven en brute fysieke kracht. Maar wat vaak vergeten wordt? Het onzichtbare vangnet dat elke slag ondersteunt: het medisch specialisten team. Tijdens onze oversteek van
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Day 30: Position: N 24° 29.80′, W 149° 57.08′ | Speed/Course: 2.4 knots / 241° There are many reasons to cross an ocean in a rowing boat. The challenge. The adventure. The discipline. But what no one can truly prepare you for—what no photograph can ever do justice—is the sky. Out in the middle of the Pacific, between Monterey and
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Nederlands Expeditieteam daagt publiek uit om minder water te gebruiken Begin deze maand startte een van de meest extreme roeitochten ooit: GROHE Team Ocean roeit meer dan 4.500 kilometer over de Stille Oceaan en leeft op slechts 6 liter water per persoon per dag. Hun boodschap aan Nederland: het is tijd voor meer #aquawareness. Een
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Day 8: Position 32º51.00 N 126º11.46 Calm waters heading W 270º After 8 days and 365 NM (676 km) of rowing in strong winds and high turbulent seas we have now arrived in a calm and practically windless area. Although rowing in a calm sea is actually harder because we can take less advantage of
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𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟱: 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟯𝟰º 𝟯𝟭.𝟮𝟰 𝗡, 𝟭𝟮𝟯º 𝟰𝟴.𝟲𝟵 𝗪 – 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟱𝟭º 𝗪 – 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗡𝗠 / 𝟯𝟳𝟬 𝗞𝗠 – 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 Now that the team is starting the 4th night on the Pacific Ocean, it is time for a small update of the past few days. In short, it was busy and
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Yesterday we went through our final sea trials before heading to the ocean to set for Kauai Hawaii. Everything is online, secured and ready for this 2800 miles non stop rowing expedition. As are we. Our spirits are high and are preparing for our window that will open any day now.
May 18: We’re ready to leave Monterey Bay and head to Hawaii, our 4500 km / 2800 miles unsupported rowing expedition to raise awareness for drinkwater scarcity and the necessity to be more aware of our familiarity towards this most valuable element for our lives and existence. Yet, we’re holding due to weather conditions that
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