After setting off to cross the Atlantic Ocean via row boat on December 13, 2023, Lauren “Nini” Champion and Lisa Roland, Team Ocean Grown, have stepped back onto land. It is with great pleasure that we, The Rigging Company, can share with you not just the safe return of one of our team members, but also the announcement of their New World Record!!!!
THEIR RECORD
On Saturday, January 27 06:42 local time, after completing a nearly 3000 nautical mile journey, Team Ocean Grown, crossed the finish line in English Harbour, Antigua. It took them a total of 45 days, one hour, and 27 minutes, setting a new World Record for the fastest women’s pairs team to row across the Atlantic Ocean in the World’s Toughest Row event. This beats the previous women’s pairs Trans-At rowing record by roughly 6 hours. What a feat!!!
THEIR CAUSE
Lisa Roland has founded and developed the Bridges Over Water Fund (click the link to donate and support). The aim of the fund is to provide ten young adults who have aged out of the foster care system with an opportunity to find a career suitable to them in the maritime industry. Please reach out to them by following the links in this article. If you feel like you may qualify for this fund or wish to donate, simply want to show your support by clicking the link above. We know they’d appreciate it.
Congratulations AGAIN to Nini and Lisa on this incredible accomplishment!!!
Follow via Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram. To see the remaining rowers arriving LIVE check out the event’s YouTube channel
You can also read more about the team and their amazing journey across the Atlantic ocean here on the Spinsheet Website.
