A Solo Row Across the Atlantic.
When Taryn signed up to row across the Atlantic Ocean, she had never been on a row boat.
December 12, 2025 she will become the first American woman to compete in the World’s Toughest Row as a solo athlete.
The World’s Toughest Row
An Unsupported race across the Atlantic. Every year 40+ teams depart from La Gomera, rowing across the ocean to Antigua. Taryn is honored to be the first American woman to compete in this race as a solo athlete. When she completes the race, her crossing will be the 36th solo, female ocean row.
3,000 Miles
This endeavor is a meditation on endurance, impermanence, and joy. Taryn can’t wait surf big waves (literal & figurative) and have the adventure of a lifetime.
2-3 Months at Sea
Rowing 2 hours on, 2 hours off, surfing 40 foot waves, burning 5,000 calories a day (eating backpacking meals & snacks to stay fueled)
Route
3,000 miles from The Canary Islands to Antigua. Taryn will face 40 foot waves, sleep deprivation, & social isolation, but also get to say hi to wales, row through bioluminescence, and see every start at night.
Boat
R25 by Rannoch. Designed to be speedy & safe, this self-righting boat will carry Taryn 3,000 miles across the Atlantic. R25s are constructed out of fibre glass and come complete with a Garmin Chart plotter to help her navigate.
FAQ
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Solo rows across the Atlantic take 60-90 days. Most days Taryn will row 2 hours on, 2 hours off. Taryn’s goal is to have a speedy, safe, and fun journey.
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Ocean rowers burn 5,000+ calories a day. Taryn will eat oatmeal with extra granola & protein powder for breakfast, backpacking meals for lunch & dinner, and ~lots~ of high calorie snacks in between (candy, trail mix, nutella, peanut butter). She will also add olive to most meals for a calorie & nutrition boost.
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Taryn will race in an R25, a special ocean rowing boat designed Rannoch. The boat is 24 feet long with a fiberglass hull. Rannochs are self-righting in case of a capsize and have a bow and stern cabin to sleep in.
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Very glamorous. A bucket.
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Redundancy is the name of the game in comms at sea. Taryn will have 2 satellite phones and a BGAN (broadband global area network) which provides internet access. Taryn will be able to send pictures and videos back to land throughout the journey.
