At GROHE Team Ocean, we set out on an expedition that was about more than rowing rivers and oceans — it was about telling a story, honoring the cycle of water, and raising awareness for the sustainability of our planet’s most precious resource: drinkable water. Under the theme “From the Summit to the Sea. From […]
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Dutch Ocean Rowing Team ‘GROHE Team Ocean’ Honors Title Sponsor GROHE for Their Unwavering Support and Shared Mission As the Dutch Ocean Rowing Team finished its bold journey across the vast Pacific Ocean — rowing unsupported from Monterey, California to Kauai, Hawaii — we reflect with immense gratitude on the unprecedented trust and belief that
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A week ago, we made landfall on the shores of Kaua‘i, Hawai‘i after rowing more than 2,133 nautical miles from Monterey, California — a journey that tested us physically, mentally, and emotionally every single day. Our team, GROHE Team Ocean, set out on this expedition not simply to cross an ocean, but to raise awareness
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Aloha Kauai: Honoring Our Landfall and the Warm Embrace of Nawiliwili Harbor and Kauai Sailing Association When Team Ocean completed our epic Pacific crossing — a journey of nearly 2,400 nautical miles from Monterey, California — we could not have dreamed of a more beautiful or welcoming landfall than Kauai, Hawaii. Known as the “Garden
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 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 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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GROHE Team Ocean’s Journey for Water Sustainability We are GROHE Team Ocean, and right now, as you read this, we’re out here on the Pacific, rowing from Monterey, California to Kaua‘i, Hawai‘i — a journey of over 2,400 nautical miles across one of the world’s most unforgiving oceans. This is no ordinary adventure. We chose
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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