WE AIM TO SET THREE WORLD RECORDS OVER 2026-7
CURRENTLY SELECTING 12 CREW, ROWERS AND PILOTS FOR NEXT YEAR'S
FULL CIRCLE EXPEDITION 2026
THE PIONEERS AND WORLD LEADERS OF MULTIHULL OCEAN ROWING
The Baron of Bachuil and Chief of Maclea Our Patron of The Full Circle Expedition.
THE TRANSATLANTIC WORLD RECORD ROWING EXPEDITION – 2026
OUR MISSION: TO CREATE MARITIME HISTORY
We aim to set two world records and make history as the first vessel ever to be both rowed and sailed across any of the world’s oceans.
RECORD ATTEMPT #1
Route: WEST AFRICA TO THE CARIBBEAN
Challenge: ROWING ACROSS THE FULL EXTENT OF THE ATLANTIC OCEAN
Estimated Duration: 28 DAYS
Goal: BREAK THE CURRENT TRANSATLANTIC WORLD RECORD
RECORD ATTEMPT #2
Challenge: THE FASTEST MULTIHULL ACROSS ANY OCEAN OF THE WORLD.
“LAST BUT NOT LEAST OUR FLIGHT HOME FROM THE CARIBBEAN TO THE MEDITERRANEAN AND INTO THE HISTORY BOOKS”… YES, WERE FLYING HOME!
THE FIRST VESSEL IN THOUSANDS OF YEARS OF MARITIME HISTORY TO BE ROWED AND SAILED ACROSS ANY OCEAN OF THE WORLD
BULLET
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Join the Ultimate Challenge: The Full Circle Expedition
With our first team member on board, we’re now seeking five more committed rowers and six pilots to complete the crew for our Transatlantic expedition.
We’re looking for resilient, driven individuals with a sense of adventure, strong teamwork, and the mental toughness to endure extreme conditions. Prior rowing experience is welcome but not essential — what matters most is commitment and a positive attitude.
You’ll be joining Bullet, the fastest ocean rowing trimaran ever built — a vessel designed by renowned experts Roy Finlay and
Kurt Hughes. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity includes intensive training and full support from the world’s leading multihull ocean rowing specialists.
Be part of something extraordinary.
Expedition Seat Information (Performance Rewards)
A £5,000 reward is offered for breaking the world record. To help offset the remaining balance of £6,500, we will provide each participant with a simple website featuring a blog to help attract sponsorship. This sponsorship may cover some or all of your remaining seat cost.
Since 1997 ORCA has raised approximately £400,000 in corporate sponsorship.
Our experience allows us to assist crew in seeking financial support.
Don’t miss this boat.
23 GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS AWARDED TO ROWERS OF BOATS DESIGNED, BUILT AND OR CONCEIVED BY THE FOUNDER OF O.R.C.A
The Transatlantic Route - 3,000 miles.
The current world record is 29 days, 15 hours @ 3.6 knots.
Our Goal: 28 days or less — fast, focused, and record-shattering.
O.R.C.A FOUNDER
Roy Finlay
Roy Finlay
A total of 27 World Records can be attributed to Roy as a result of his own ocean rowing experience, or indirectly as having been awarded to Skippers and crews of the boats he conceived, designed and built.
The Founder of O.R.C.A Roy Finlay has either designed, built, conceived or rowed every multihull to have been rowed across The Atlantic “and those that didnt!” …25 years of EXPERIENCE to reach the pinnacle of design and speed in ocean rowing.
