In December 2026, You Row Girl will compete in a race called the 'The World's Toughest Row' a 3000 mile endurance challenge across the Atlantic Ocean.

 

The World’s Toughest Row runs annually starting in December, where rowers of all ages and genders from around the world, share the aim of rowing 3000 miles from La Gomera in the Canary Islands to Antigua, in the Caribbean. The race is completed as teams or solo where they are all fully self-sufficient, relying on a watermaker, navigational equipment, satellite phone, dehydrated rations and their own ability to make the crossing, fighting through 20ft + waves, sleep deprivation and the forces of the ocean environment.

You Row Girl will be rowing in a boat specially designed for oceans, built to withstand the tough marine environment. Like all adventure sports, ocean rowing is not without its risks, however all teams are supported 24/7 via satellite phone by the race’s land based duty officers and two safety yachts in case of emergency. The team will also be required to complete several safety courses to prepare for the row, as well as a number of mandatory rowing hours.