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The Great Pacific Race 2021
WORLD RECORD holders
35 Days, 14 hours, 32 minutes
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San Francisco > Hawaii
Rowing 2,700 miles
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Great Pacific Race

WORLD RECORD – 35 Days, 14 hours, 32 minutes

On 5th July 2021 Bella Collins, Purusha Gordon, Lily Lower, Mary Sutherland rowed their way into the record books as the Fastest Four Women to row unsupported 2,700 miles from San Francisco to Hawaii by completing the challenge in 35 Days, 14 hours and 32 minutes.

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THE CHALLENGE

GREAT PACIFIC RACE 2021

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THE TEAM

Introducing the faces behind the campaign

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Bella Collins
Crew
Bella is more comfortable on water than land, as proven by her previous row across the Atlantic. An avid sailor and surfer, she is constantly pushing herself to learn and grow in all aspects of life.
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Mary Sutherland
Crew
Mary is the salty sea girl that every ocean rowing team needs - she's already got 3 world records. She can often be found on the water and is a keen sailer, racing anything that floats.
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Purusha Gordon
Crew
``P`` is passionate about health and well-being, she is the team's ``boat mum`` and in charge of keeping us fed and watered. She's happiest when outside with her 2 children, on the water or running with her beloved dog Treacle.
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Lily Lower
Crew
Having started sailing at the age of 8, Lily has competed in three RORC Fastnet Races and a transatlantic race. Lily is hugely passionate about sustainability and leading the charge on this front.
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Fundraising for Seabin Project

Great Pacific Race 2021

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Read more about Seabin Project
What we'll Endure
The physical and mental endurance
Sleep deprivation, fatigue, salt sores, extreme weather and equipment failure all while living in a confined space, just to name a few…
Life Onboard
Our daily routine
We’ll be rowing 2 hours on, 2 hours off non-stop (24/7) alongside maintaining our equipment, cleaning the boat, navigation and looking after our bodies.
How Far is 2700 miles?
To put it in perspective
If you walk 10,000 steps a day, it would take you around 500 days to cover this distance. We’re aiming to row it in less than 50.
For Positivity
Inspiring positive change through our values
By encouraging a positive mindset and mindful lifestyle choices for a better world.
For People
Creating a community that cares
By showing how the power of human connection can improve mental health and well-being.
For the Planet
Educating ourselves & those around us
Being authentic and honest in our sustainable journey both for our campaign and in personal lives
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Why?

Who and what are we campaigning for?

This campaign is so much more than rowing an ocean, we want to work with a network of change-makers to create a positive impact for people and planet.
Follow Our Journey
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Thank you @dojo_films for pulling together this gl Thank you @dojo_films for pulling together this glimpse in to our World Record Breaking 35 days rowing across the Pacific Ocean last summer. 

We’re sharing our story through talks to continue to raise funds for the @seabin_project 
Do get in touch if you would like to hear how we navigated every covid curve ball possible to make it, against all odds, to the start line and why arriving in Hawaii better friends than when we started was the key to breaking the world record by 2 weeks. 🏆 🇬🇧 

@collins_bella @purusha.gordon @lilylower Mary Sutherland
Saturday Night Fever 💃 Our penultimate night Saturday Night Fever 💃 

Our penultimate night on board Fenris. We cranked up the disco tunes, donned the glitter from @ecostardust fashioned outfits from our limited supply of clothes, @lilylower wearing @themermaidcave bikini top. @collins_bella converting her @buff_uk into a boob tube @purusha.gordon cutting up her @seabin_project t shirt into a one shoulder number and Mary rocking her neon pink sun top. 🌟 
This was our chance to celebrate, just the four of us, how far we had come and to reflect on the crossing before reaching land and becoming immersed back in to life. 

#oceanrowing #oceanrowingwomen #greatpacificrace #worldrecordholder #womeninsport #rowing
Ocean sunrises ☀️ one of the best moments of e Ocean sunrises ☀️ one of the best moments of everyday as we ticked off another night at sea and witnessed a 360 view of the day dawning. Magic. 

Happy Friday everyone 💚

#oceanrowing #oceanrowingwomen #greatpacificrace #sunrise #happyfriday #oceansheroes
We’re asked a lot, how did you keep going for 35 We’re asked a lot, how did you keep going for 35 days. One oar stroke at a time, one shift at a time, one day at a time.

Here are Mary & P on day 2, side waves, sea sickness, fatigue, cold and a bit of a shock to the mind and body if truth be told. We spoke very little to each other at the beginning, we were functioning and so it was one oar stroke at a time, on repeat which kept us moving toward the brighter and better days. 💚 ☀️ 

#oceanrowing #oceansheroes #womeninsport #positivemindset #worldrecord #rowing
Read all about it! Thank you @clarebalding for suc Read all about it! Thank you @clarebalding for such a beautiful write up about the @oceansheroes Pacific row in this weeks @waitrose Weekend Magazine. 

This last paragraph 💕

“I think she shares the greatest secret of all - one the rest of us hopefully don’t have to row across the ocean to discover. We need to listen, learn, look out for each other and live this moment with full commitment. Don’t rush to the next one or regret the one just past. It’s now that matters”

Happy weekend y’all ☀️ ⭐️ 💛
Saying goodbye. We woke up at 3am to get to our b Saying goodbye.

We woke up at 3am to get to our boat in time to make our final checks and get ready for a 5am sunrise departure. This day had been a long time coming and we had MADE IT! 
2 years in the planning, of which 15 months were during a global pandemic, never sure if we would make it to the start line, but we did! 
We were all quiet, slightly anxious, nervous and there was an air of calm on the dock. Our friends and families couldn’t be with us due to Covid restrictions but we had become great friends with the other teams. We said our goodbyes to each other, here with the lovely rowing legend  @duncroy1 and we stepped on to Fenris. 

Pushing off from the dock, we made our way to the start line in the San Francisco Bay Area, passing Alcatraz. The horn sounded, the cheers from onlookers who had got up early to see us off from the top of the cliff and a boat nearby and off we went, under the Golden Gate Bridge in the most glorious and beautiful Sunrise and out in to the Pacific Ocean, headed for Hawaii. 

The beginning of an adventure of a lifetime. @purusha.gordon @collins_bella @lilylower Mary Sutherland 💚
Happy Friday! 🌟 We’ve been thrown in to eve Happy Friday! 🌟 

We’ve been thrown in to everyday life since our return and have been a little quiet on here. It’s fair to say we are all missing the simplicity of life on the ocean. 

With events starting up again, we’re putting in to action our fundraising campaign and doing lots in the background to reach our fundraising target for @seabin_project . We’re sharing our story and continue to work to inspire others to BE BRAVE and SAY YES! 

@collins_bella is off to speak @blueearthsummit next week, @lilylower has been working her magic with some of her contacts to get donations in. Mary has been making sure our boat Fenris is still in tip top condition (she’s FOR SALE) and @purusha.gordon has been working on her up coming speaking gigs over the next few months. 

If you would like to hear our story, how we crossed an ocean during a global pandemic and picked up a world record all in the name of planet preservation, please get in touch. 

#happyfriday #dailyinspiration #worldrecord #oceanrowing #planetpreservation #cop26 #positivitypeopleplanet #womeninspiringwomen #womeninsport
Throwback Thursday ☀️ We’ve been looking thr Throwback Thursday ☀️ We’ve been looking through our video footage for the first time this week. Having taken a month to readjust to life on land it bought back so many happy memories of our crossing including this moment rowing under the Golden Gate Bridge (it’s not gold btw!) at sunrise. We’ll be sharing our highs, lows and memories over the next 35 Days, 14 hours and 32 minutes! Please@DM us with anything you would like to know! 
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We’ve also reached the half way mark for our funding target to support the @seabin_project for cleaner oceans. To donate, link is in our bio ⬆️ 🙏 

@greatpacificrace 
🎥 @domgill1980 

#oceanrowing #worldrecord #worldrecordholder #oceansheroes #positivitypeopleplanet #greatpacificrace #forcleaneroceans  #seabinproject #womeninsport #bebrave #sayyes
⭐️Looking for a world record breaking boat?! ⭐️ We’re selling Fenris!!

Our much loved R45 built by @rannochadventure is up for grabs. She’s successfully completed three ocean crossings, we completely refitted her with all the best tech and equipment and she’s in race ready form! Currently sitting safely in San Fransisco, we’re keen to get her into the loving hands of a new team. DM if you’re interested! 

#oceanrowing #twac #twac2022 #twac2021 #twac2023 #atlantic #pacific  #rowing #adventure #forsale #worldrecord #boatforsale #boat
Safety first…Mary talks through what’s in the Safety first…Mary talks through what’s in the magic ‘Grab Bag’

Too superstitious to post it during the race and very thankful we never had to even touch it! 😊

🎥 @tarsier_creative 🙏

#greatpacificrace2021 #womeninsport #team #positivity #people #planet #endurancechallenge @oceanmatters #teamwork #worldrecordholder #oceansheroes
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