52 days 06 hours and 47 minutes: Charlie Pitcher Wins the Atlantic Rowing Race 2009

Congratulations to Charlie Pitcher who has won the Atlantic Rowing Race 2009.

Having rowed a colossal 2548 across the Atlantic Ocean, Charlie Pitcher made history this morning by becoming the first solo competitor to win a multi class ocean rowing race. Charlie, in his boat ‘JJ’ crossed the finish line at 2017hrs GMT, in a race winning time of 52 days 06 hours and 47 minutes. In doing so he has also set a new British record, having eclipsed Sam Knights record by almost a week….

Read the full press release on the Atlantic Rowing Race 2009 website