OAR team make the tough decision not to row the North Atlantic due to high levels of ice off shore
For Andrew ‘Mos’ Morris’ view on the postponement of the OAR, click here. To read Roz Savage’s thoughts on the decision to postpone, click here.
May 2012
Mos Reports on the Decision not to row the North Atlantic this year
I don’t doubt that Roz and I could have made it across the North Atlantic. When the two of us put our minds to something, there isn’t much that will stop either one of us. But this time, the risks were simply too high. The responsibility we have to our families, friends, sponsors and supporters
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Press Release – OAR Postponed After Warnings From Ice Experts
WORLD RECORD ATLANTIC ROW POSTPONED AFTER WARNINGS FROM ICE EXPERTS Disappointed Roz Savage and Andrew ‘Mos’ Morris postpone plans to row 2,200 miles and arrive in London for the Olympic Games Icebergs could easily punch a hole through their hull, duo warned
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Roz Reports on the decision not to row the North Atlantic this year
I had hoped that this would be a final blog to bid farewell to dry land before we started our voyage across the North Atlantic. But if you’ve been following my blog over the last couple of weeks you will have noticed our growing concern about the unusually large quantities of ice off the coast
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What’s next for Roz Savage?
Thank you for all the supportive comments about the sad postponement of our North Atlantic row. The OAR team has very much appreciated your kind words at this rather trying time. After bidding a sad farewell to our wonderful friends in St John’s, Newfoundland, I am now back in Britain, spending the weekend with my
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Chasing icebergs with the OAR team
“That’s the biggest iceberg I’ve ever seen in these waters,” said Harry Spurrell, native Newfoundlander, as he took us on a tour of the icebergs around Torbay today. Mos and I were out in his speedboat to get up close and personal with the bergs that could impede our progress across the North Atlantic.
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Roz takes a closer look at the North Atlantic ice situation
Yesterday I went out on a plane to check out the ice situation offshore. Despite a favourable forecast, Mother Nature decided to hide her icy secrets in an extensive layer of fog. After being in the air for over 5 hours, the only icebergs I was able to see were within half a mile of
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Remembering the Titanic – 100 years on
Given our current preoccupation with unusually high numbers of bergy bits and other ice fragments off the coast of Newfoundland this year, it seems poignant that we have just passed the one hundredth anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Mos and I plan to take a wreath with us in remembrance of those lives
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Ice delays departure of the OAR
We had hoped to leave on Monday, but the ice continues to be a concern. So for now we have decided to postpone at least until Saturday May 19th, while we continue to monitor the ice situation.
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Roz reports on ‘bergy bits’ off the coast of St John’s
Here is something I’ve never had to contend with before – bergy bits. They might sound cute, but these mini-icebergs, calved from larger icebergs further north, are causing no small amount of consternation in the OAR camp.
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Press Release – Weather Underground Launch Interactive Map for the OAR
Embeddable Map To Display Weather Conditions, Photos, Videos And Blogs Along The Route of The North Atlantic Row The OAR Project is delighted to announce wunderground.com a silver sponsor. This is the world’s first attempt to row across the North Atlantic from St John’s, Newfoundland to Bristol, England, continuing to London via the inland waterways.
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Press Release – Icebergs and strong winds delay departure of OAR
‘Safety remains paramount’, say rowers Roz Savage and Andrew ‘Mos’ Morris as they prepare to set off on epic 2,200-mile expedition Monday (14) now seems earliest possible departure date, say weather advisers
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Roz reports on Sobering Statistics
Yesterday I was sitting in the boat shed with Mos (and Bojangles, of course) as we discussed our safety strategies. This is top of our minds – and for good reason. If you go to the Ocean Rowing Society website, the little box at the bottom of the page that sums up the stats on
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Roz reports from the OAR team base in St John’s
The OAR team has been reunited in St John’s, Newfoundland, the port of departure for the OAR. We’re in the final stages of our preparations and all keeping a close eye on the weather forecast.
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Refitting Bojangles ready for the OAR
Bojangles has come a long way since her maiden voyage across the Pacific. Although still structurally sound, a lot of work has been required to get her ready for the OAR. Learning from experience, a number of improvements have also been made to her original design. Here’s just some of the things the OAR team
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