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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Today, Friday, May 30, is zero hour. After a 12-day weather delay, we finally leave Monterey Bay Marina and head out to the ocean, west to Nawiliwili, Kaua’i, Hawaii. We expect to leave around 04:30 Pacific Time (approximately 13:30 European Time) at first light. We are ready, inspired, excited and motivated to row the mighty
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While the rowers are waiting to get a clear weather window to depart, let’s take a moment to introduce the amazing team behind the scenes… the ground crew…. Weather routers, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝘁𝘀 (ocean rower and boat builder) and 𝗧𝗼𝗺 𝗥𝗶𝗷𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 (ocean rower), will be providing the team with the optimal and safest route given
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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.
While the whole team – sea and shore – eagerly waits for a favourable weather window to head for the ocean and to set off to Hawaii, we might as well have a little walk down memory lane. Today, May 20th, is a special day. At least it is for Wilco van Rooijen – GROHE