Videos and numbers

The official video of the Paraguaçú’s ocean rowing project is ready for presentations and conferences. Take a look at this short example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7gMha6Bt1E

Other curious data about the ocean rowing:

- Total days at sea: 57

- Total nautical miles travelled: 1422 (more than 2500 km)

- Coordinates of departure point (01.03.13): 27º56’N12º56’W

- Coordinates of arrival point (20.05.14): 14º54’N23º30’W

- Route: Tarfaya-Fuerteventura-Gran Canaria-Praia (Santiago)

- Maximum distance rowed in one day: 42 miles

- Minimum distance rowed in one day: 19,4 miles

- Average distance rowed in one day: 31 miles

- Maximum distance drifting in one night: 17 miles

- Maximum speed at rowing: 2,2 knots

- Average speed drifting (wind at 26 km/h): 0,6 knots

- Average speed rowing (wind at 26 km/h): 1,2 knots

- Average number of strokes per day: 9.000

- Maximum number of hours rowed in one day: 11

- Minimum number of hours rowed in one day: 5

- Weight of the rower before departure: 75 kg

- Weight of the rower after arrival: 62 kg

- Number of categories of items on board: 243

- Number of items on board: at least 1315

 

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