2 Friends – 3,000 miles
The World’s Toughest Row Atlantic – December 2026
Join Yuri and Ben as they work to be the first American Pair to win an unsupported rowing race across the Atlantic Ocean
Our Partners
Your Company Logo Could be Here!
Recent Blog Posts
Catching up
We’ve been busy, just not with writing blog posts. We purchased and picked up a boat, the Ithaka. In late June, we did a 3-day training camp on Jordan Lake in North Carolina, where we spent a total of 15 hours on the boat. We rowed, figured out the autopilot and water maker. We got…
Coaching – Ben’s rowing camp
Ben and Yuri are both experienced flatwater rowers. Ben coaches rowing occassionaly. Recently, Ben held a 1-day rowing camp at Greater Dayton Rowing for ten experienced scullers looking to improve their skills. Ben recorded video of the campers, then everyone watched the videos while Ben provided advice on how to improve their rowing. The campers…
Research
We are trying to go into this row as prepared as we can. Part of that is learning from those who have gone before. We are trying to consume as much ocean rowing content as we can. We bought a bunch of books. We’ve also found the following documentaries online: Through Hell and High Water…
Ben and Yuri's Adventure to Row the Atlantic Ocean 