Atlantic rocks holding flares at the finish of the atlantic dash in Jolly Harbour Antigua

Row the Atlantic in THE toughest endurance event.

Alex mason rowing across the Atlantic Ocean

Four men celebrating on a boat near a lake, holding a flag and drinks, with a middle-aged man shirtless and raising an axe, and some of them have sunglasses and tattoos, with mountains and cloudy sky in the background.

Four men on a racing boat with sparkler torches celebrating at a marina with sailboats docked and a mountainous landscape in the background.

Scott Butler rowing Across the Atlantic Ocean

– Your adventure

The Atlantic Dash isn’t about being the first or the fastest, it’s about the spirit of adventure.

A group of people – diverse in background, ability, age and experience – coming together to achieve the same goal: to safely row the Atlantic Ocean in a tiny ocean rowing boat.

– Our mission

We are on a mission to make rowing across the Atlantic Ocean more accessible; if you think you can’t, we think you can.

We are doing this by reducing the cost, providing one to one support and actively encouraging diversity and difference.

Group of four people standing on a dock at night, holding a banner that reads 'Just Rowed the Atlantic!' with sailboats in the background.

Smiling woman in black sports bra and red cap taking a selfie on a boat with a man in blue t-shirt and red cap operating the boat in the background, on the open ocean.

Two people in a small racing boat named Atlantic Dash on the open ocean under a clear blue sky.

Two women sitting in a small boat on the ocean, smiling and looking at the camera. The woman in front has short hair, sunglasses, and is holding rowing oars. The woman behind has sunglasses and blonde hair, wearing a black shirt. The boat has equipment on it and is labeled 'SeaBit'.

– Our values

People — Humans, not Super-Humans.

We are breaking the misconception that ocean rowing is an elitist sport. Our goal is to demonstrate that anyone can accomplish things they may have never thought possible.

Planet — Protect the Playground.

We love the ocean and we aim to minimise our environmental impact by protecting and taking care of it.

I want to row the Atlantic!

Whether you’re ready to row the Atlantic in 2026, you’re thinking about 2027, or already planning for 2028 — give one of our team a no obligations call or send us an email for more information.

A bearded man with tattoos on his chest and hand, smiling and making a shaka sign with his right hand, standing outdoors near the ocean during sunset or sunrise.

“50 days at sea as part of the Atlantic Dash was by far the best life experience I’ve ever had.

Words can’t describe the freedom of rowing an ocean; waking up to the best scenery, surrounded by Mother Nature, dolphins, turtles, flying fish, rowing through the night with nature’s cinema – the stars, moon and Milky Way – so bright above us.

My mind has never been at peace like that for many years…can I go back to sea please?”

Mathew Pritchard, Atlantic Dash 2021

Row the Atlantic: FAQs

The Atlantic Dash is a life changing, life affirming, ocean experience. It is not designed to be a race. However, we are not your mum, if you want to be the first to Antigua – race on!
The short answer is yes, with the caveat that you have to be prepared to prepare! To give you an idea, the youngest person to row an ocean is 16, the oldest is 72. There have also been successful paraplegic, amputee and registered blind ocean rowers.
Ocean rowing is predominantly about having the right mindset – if you believe you can row an ocean….you probably can.
Any extreme endurance event has the potential to be dangerous in the same way that driving a car or crossing the road can be dangerous. If you don’t pay attention, have the correct training and constantly risk assess you will find yourself in trouble…
To take part in the Atlantic Dash you will have to pass a selection of mandatory courses and have a fully comprehensive list of safety equipment on board the boat before you are permitted to leave Lanzarote. The combination of kit and training vastly reduces the risks inherent with ocean rowing.

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The Ocean Rowing Club Podcast

Undecided about whether ocean rowing is for you? Looking for some advice from past ocean rowers?

This podcast is a series of interviews with past ocean rowers. It includes people of all ages, from solos to crews of 12 people, from all walks of life; mothers to military, the experienced to the unlikely, and the lovers to the haters!

It explores all types of crossings, from independent challenges across the North Atlantic, the Indian Ocean and the Black Sea, to organised events across the Atlantic and Pacific.

Four people engaging in ocean rowing activities. The top left features a smiling woman with sunglasses taking a selfie with two men on a boat, with a man in an orange shirt behind her. The top right shows a man with glasses and a hat at sunset on a boat. The bottom left depicts a woman in a red shirt rowing a red boat. The bottom right has a shirtless man with tattoos standing with arms outspread on a boat in a cloudy sky.

Collage of four photos of people on boats. Top left: a man wearing sunglasses and a colorful shirt driving a boat with large ocean waves in the background. Top right: a smiling woman taking a selfie on a boat with blue ocean in the background. Bottom left: a woman wearing a hat and sunglasses sitting on a boat in mist or spray with ocean in the background. Bottom right: a man with glasses and a hat sitting shirtless on a boat with a partly cloudy sky in the background.

Listen now

You can find out more about the podcast and listen direct through here, or it’s available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all you favourite podcast apps.

I want to row the Atlantic!

Whether you’re ready to row the Atlantic in 2026, you’re thinking about 2027, or already planning for 2028 — give one of our team a no obligations call or send us an email for more information.