The inaugural World’s Toughest Row - Pacific began on 12 June 2023 with 14 teams participating from around the world.

Pacific Discovery set off from the historic harbour of Monterey, followed the path of many adventurers and explorers of yesteryear, and rowed 2,800 miles to the finish line in Hanalei Bay on the stunning island of Kauai. A hard-to-beat backdrop for what is the most incredible, once-in-a-lifetime adventure.

Our team spent two years, almost almost every day, preparing ourselves - mentally and physically - for this monumental feat. We trained, ate, slept, and repeated - rowing, getting to know each other, and pouring over tasks in our master plan spreadsheet!

We rowed non-stop for 34 days: 2 hours on the oars and 2 hours off, time we spent making water, doing boat maintenance, fuelling ourselves, trimming and cleaning, weather and route planning and, of course, sleeping as much as we could. We consumed 850,000 calories, and experienced all the adventure threw at us: equipment failures, tough weather patterns and the perils of almost capsizing, but we also had a front seat with a 360’ view of 34 sunrises, sunsets and moonbows. An experience that will last a lifetime.

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