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.
The Crew
Tickets for the Best of British Launch now on sale!
Join us for the Best of British Launch on April 23rd as the city of San Francisco says farewell to Bojangles and the OAR crew.
Andrew Morris undergoes prolotheraphy
The rigorous 2012 training regime is well underway with a focus for Andrew Morris on managing a number of injuries sustained during his last row in 2005. Andrew has enlisted the help of leading expert Dr Rodger Oldham to regrow the damaged ligaments in his back using a groundbreaking technique, prolotherpay.
Roz Savage on joining the OAR Team
I thought I had retired from ocean rowing, but I also said ‘never say never!’ When the opportunity to take part in the OAR Project presented itself, the time was right and the pieces of the puzzle fell into place. I’m really excited to take on the challenge – not only of rowing the North Atlantic …
Andrew Morris on the new OAR Team
Rowing an ocean is a major challenge to undertake and finding someone to replace Mick Dawson was no easy task. Taking on the North Atlantic requires experience and tenacity and I can’t think of a better person to step up to the plate than Roz Savage. As an ocean rower, Roz is a true professional who brings a …
Press Release – Introducing Roz Savage
Roz Savage to join Andrew Morris in an epic row across the North Atlantic We are delighted to announce that Roz Savage will be joining the OAR Project. Roz, holder of four world records for ocean rowing, is an eminent environmental campaigner who uses ocean rowing to inspire action on the greatest environmental challenges facing …
See Bojangles refitted and ready for the OAR!
Join the excitement as Bojangles, the 24-foot, carbon/kevlar composite foam ocean rowboat is refitted ready for her forthcoming journey across the North Atlantic. From March 1 to March 7, visit with British Ocean Rowers Mick Dawson and Andrew Morris as they ready their high-tech craft at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park’s Hyde Street Pier. During the seven-day …
OAR Crew to present at the St Francis Yacht Club, San Francisco
Wednesday March 7th 2012. Arrival from 11.45am, programme starting at 12.30pm. St Francis Yacht Club, 99 Yacht Road, San Francisco, CA 94123. All members of Yacht Clubs in Northern California’s Pacific InterClub Yacht Association welcome. Lunch (optional) $17.
Andrew Morris walks on fire
Rowing an Ocean is much more than a physical challenge. In the first of our series of video diaries for 2012, Andrew Morris explains how he has begun preparing in the countdown to the OAR.
Life on board
Ever wondered what life on an ocean rowing boat would be like? Endless open water. Rowing day in, day out. Andrew and Mick are no strangers to the highs and lows of ocean rowing. In 2005, the pair competed in the bi-annual Atlantic Rowing Race from the Canary Islands to Antigua. Catch a glimpse of …
Altitude Training for the OAR
Preparation for an endurance event such as the Olympic Atlantic Row begins many months beforehand. Watch Andrew Morris in action as he begins a programme of altitude training to get him fit to face the Atlantic. As expert Ian Andrews explains, the science behind altitude training is what makes it so attractive to the world’s …
Crew profile: Mick Dawson
A professional yacht captain and former Royal Marine Commando, Mick Dawson has spent his whole adult life working and living on, around and occasionally in the sea. You’ll always find Mick wherever the action is. He is currently employed in the maritime security industry, protecting cargo ships from attack by pirates!
Crew Profile: Andrew Morris
Andrew Morris is MD of award winning international logistics group PA Freight and has worked for the family business since 1988. As well as being a successful businessman, Andrew is an intrepid adventurer and has never shied away from a challenge.