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We are taking part in the Great Pacific Race ...rowing from San Francisco to Hawaii
2400 n/m of hard ocean rowing (equivalent of driving from London to UAE) @oceansheroes @oceansheroes oceansheroes.com
Team Vision This four-woman team have a vision of a world where sustainability is second nature, where people are connected, both with each other and their surroundings, and who are empowered by these connections, to challenge the status quo. @oceansheroes @oceansheroes oceansheroes.com
Up for grabs...
Fastest four record 39 days, 9 hrs, 56 mins Fastest women’s four record 50 days, 8 hrs, 14 mins @oceansheroes @oceansheroes oceansheroes.com
Pacific Race Facts Known as one of the x9 teams* have toughest endurance races successfully on earth, only 60 people (22 teams) have ever completed this completed the row between route to date 9 mainland USA and Hawaii. *four person crews
To put this in perspective, to date over 4000 people have climbed Mt Everest, 1604 have wintered at the ...of which only 2 were South Pole and 566 people all-women crews have been to space. @oceansheroes @oceansheroes oceansheroes.com
Meet The Team Introducing the faces behind the campaign
Bella Purusha Mary Lily Collins Gordon Sutherland Lower
Bella is more comfortable on P. is passionate about health and Mary is the salty sea girl that Having started sailing at the age water than land, as proven by her well-being, she is the team's ‘boat every ocean rowing team needs of 8, Lily has competed in 3 RORC previous row across the Atlantic. mum’, keeping us fed and watered. - she's already got 3 world Fastnet Races and a transatlantic An avid sailor and surfer, she is She's happiest when outside with her records. She can often be found race. Lily is hugely passionate constantly pushing herself to learn 2 children, on the water or running on the water and is a keen sailer, about sustainability and leading and grow in all aspects of life. with her beloved dog Treacle. racing anything that floats. the charge on this front. @oceansheroes @oceansheroes oceansheroes.com
What lies ahead Likely Sights
2700 miles OF UNFORGIVING OCEAN BLUE WHALES ROWING 2hrs ON, 2hrs OFF - 24/7 GREAT WHITE SHARKS SLEEP DEPRIVATION NARWHAL WHALES 50 DAYS OF DEHYDRATED RATION FOOD THE GREAT PACIFIC GARBAGE PATCH OCEAN DEPTHS OF 4,000m SWORDFISH 40ft WAVES FLYING FISH SCORCHING SUN PHOSPHORESCENCE CONTAINER SHIPS
4,000 meters (2.49 miles) AVERAGE DEPTH @oceansheroes @oceansheroes oceansheroes.com
What we will endure
SALT SORES Above image: ’bum swatch’ after 2 weeks nonstop rowing. BLISTERS SUN STROKE SUN BURN DEHYDRATION SEASICKNESS MUSCLE FATIGUE EXHAUSTION
Above image: foot sores and Above image: on our first training weekend blisters from rowing shoes OCEAN Overview The as yet unbeaten designs of @oceansheroes @oceansheroes Rannoch’s solo and pairs boats oceansheroes.com share their main race-winning The deck characteristics with the new kid on The row deck has side wells that the block – the R45. The prototype fill up if the boat is broached. This – named “Mrs Nelson” – smashed gives it extra stability and reduces the continent-to-continent record Words The hull the likelihood of being rolled. Once by a huge margin. It takes over 1600 hours to produce each boat. LAUREN MORTON The hull is constructed in part- the boat is more level, the wells nership with international boat self-drain very quickly. If it was builders Petticrows. The top race rolled over in the most extreme BOW What we conditions, the volume in the fore Row360’s very own models need use carbon and vacuum CLOSE QUARTERS and aft cabins acts to self right Lauren Morton will The resting crew will be squeezed methods, with carefully monitored A FEW BARE ESSENTIALS NEEDED TO CROSSthe AN boat inOCEAN: an aggressive manner be skippering her into a small cabin, with half of their weight distribution and control on – even with all the unlucky crew body actually under the rowers on the adhesives used in the bonding. crew, Row Like a Girl, locked inside! deck. The bow is the main sleeping Each boat is weighed before it across the Atlantic and navigation cabin, while the leaves the factory, so continuity this year. This is her stern cabin contains most of the and “one design” elements are guide to the boat food and the rest of the equip- true from one boat to the next. they will use. ment.
Speed Speed is the trademark of any boat from this stable. The R45 has a light displacement (at 940kg/2074lb), a long water- Back to front line length, and a relatively thin The natural shape of the boat on waterline beam. Coupled with an the waterline lends itself to being under-hung balanced rudder, it’s wider in the forward section of a smooth ride with lots of control the hull. As a result, this is where on the steering. In bad crosswinds, most of the volume exists, and by there is a small daggerboard in the Rowing position placing a cabin here, it enhanc- fore section that can be pushed A big day-to-day differences for es buoyancy to produce a more down to create some resistance the rowers is its purpose-de- effective self-righting moment. and help prevent the boat from signed three rowing positions Moreover, forward placement STERN being blown off course. in a relatively small boat. This protects you from headwinds, with means it has the potential to have a superior aerodynamic profile as maximum power output in a light well as providing easier control displacement hull when required downwind. NAVIGATION SYSTEMS – for instance, rowing into a tough headwind.
A BOAT
The Rannoch R45 ocean rowing boat will be the home of four Drop in the Ocean rowers for weeks at a time
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OARS WATER MAKER RATION PACKS (FOR 55 DAYS) 4,000 cal. per person per day @oceansheroes @oceansheroes oceansheroes.com
What for? WHO ARE THEY?
Most renowned for their Seabins which collect waste from marina ports, the organisation also takes part in preventative activities including community activation, education programs, data collection and scientific research. Ultimately, they aim to promote a world where there isn’t a need for Seabins at all.
WHAT IS A SEABIN?
A seabin is a floating rubbish bin that skims surface water and pumps water into the device. It can intercept floating debris, macro and micro plastics and even micro fibres. It also can be equipped with oil absorbent pads which can remove petroleum-based surface oils and detergent predominant in most marinas around the world. @oceansheroes @oceansheroes oceansheroes.com
Community The average Seabin collects: • Seabin Project understands that the technology alone will not fix the problem, and for this reason The Seabin Foundation was set up in 90,000 plastic 117,647 parallel as a not-for-profit charity shopping bags plastic utensils to focus on prevention measures such as science, community engagement, education and collaboration with governments 35,700 disposable 50,000 and the corporate world. water bottles coffee cups • The Seabin Foundation provides STEM lessons to people of all ages, organises community events to bring about positive awareness 11,900 A LOT of of practical actions and knowledge plastic bottles cigarette butts! to sustain cleaner oceans. @oceansheroes @oceansheroes oceansheroes.com
So much more than rowing an ocean:
WE’RE HERE TO BUILD A NETWORK OF CHANGE-MAKERS TO CREATE A POSITIVE IMPACT FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET.
As a community, we want to bring about change in daily behaviours and habits, however small, that collectively preserves our home for future generations. We are aiming to raise £60,000 for our charity The Seabin Project and would appreciate any donations made towards this incredible organisation. @oceansheroes @oceansheroes oceansheroes.com
Sustainability Defined OCEAN SHEROES DEFINE SUSTAINABILITY AS:
Living harmoniously The Team have a mission to connect people with nature and both in society and promote equitable access to the marine environment and within our natural world the healing qualities it brings. To work with and challenge their partners and suppliers to shift to a circular economy, and finally, to showcase that sustainability can go hand in hand with performance. Being mindful of natural resources while Their ambitious objectives contribute towards the UN Sustainable improving quality of life Development Goals:
Transitioning to a circular model of consumption while advocating for social justice @oceansheroes @oceansheroes oceansheroes.com
OUR 3 P’S
POSITIVITY
PEOPLE PLANET @oceansheroes @oceansheroes oceansheroes.com
OUR 3 P’S OBJECTIVE TARGET
Foster authentic Engage in social conversations and join forces Tackle marine conversations around with diverse influences and brands who are pollution ethical choices promoting similar values
Eliminate use of harmful cleaning products Reduce operational Eliminate marine pollution, amd work with marinas/ports to understand footprint and comply with their best practice understand its impacts and environmental management create actions that promote Create an inventory of sustainable products a healthy ocean tried and tested as a legacy for future teams Purchase responsibly 90% of our campaign waste must be diverted Reduce waste from landfill and aim to reduce onboard waste by 20%
Find solutions and raise Work with food and drink partners on sourcing We want to have authentic and honest awareness of the challenges recyclable packaging, educating ourselves conversations about ethical choices and others on the challenges we face when being made both for the campaign and of food packaging in the it comes to choosing sustainability vs. within personal lifestyles expedition sector functionality.
Put together a travel policy (eg. direct Travel as responsibly flights and economy travel only), encourage as possible supporters to the start/finish line to do the same and engage with an offsetting partner
Promote circular econony Ensure 90% of the products and equipment on and consider lifespan of the boat are sold on or donated for second/ products and equipment third use. @oceansheroes @oceansheroes oceansheroes.com
OUR ’S 3 P OBJECTIVES TARGETS
By providing educational resources on our website Encourage change on affordable, sustainable and accessible nutrition through promoting a and well-being practices positive mindset Create and share a set of free resources Run a monthly podcast, inviting our followers to to support health ask questions from our interviewees Be regenerative in and well being our approach Fostering social connections through events (online and physical) - working with brands and community programs.
Create a food charter that defines how we will Create positive Leave a net positive source food seasonally and sustainably partnerships footprint as a result of our operations Track our Scope 1 & 2 emissions, offsetting through Blue Carbon plus 10% to become climate positive
Share simple sustainble changes we’ve made both We want to promote how a positive personally amd as a team via social media that attitude and mindful lifestyle choices Engage with suppliers others could easily adopt can result in a better world and sponsors on sustainable initiatives Create partnerships to make and/or promote sustainabillty initiatives
Visit Seabin Projects in the UK, engaging their local Join global communities and learn how they operate, as well campaigns to add as raise £60k for the charity
to their weight and Sign up to the UNF CCC Sport for Climate Action influence framework @oceansheroes @oceansheroes oceansheroes.com
OUR 3 P’S OBJECTIVE TARGET
Support local people and Commit at least 80% of campaign Foster a community spend with local and independent that cares abut each businesses brands other and our planet
Promote connectedness and Provide education to both Online interactions to both an ocean inclusion the ocean rowing and wider rowing and the general public communities
Advocate climate and social justice We will take part in events focussed on Show how the power of human bringing together a diverse group of connection can improve mental people, sharing our learnings from the row and translating that in day-to-day health and well-being life Work alongside a network of change- makers to build a central place of resource and show how the power of Each team member will commit Contribute to making to mentoring at least 1 young human connection can improve watersports more accessible to person, potentially working with an mental wellbeing organisation to ensure we connect a diverse group of young women with a wider audience
Through campaign messaging, inspire a younger audience with Engage with young people from a variety of backgrounds in the run up to the aim to expand their horizons and post the row. and challenge the status quo @oceansheroes @oceansheroes oceansheroes.com
Become a changemaker
(The team behind the team)
1. Donate to Seabin Project 2. Donate to the campaign 3. Network of changemakers
Your cash will go towards educating The boat may only be 8.5m long but it We’re looking for people to help make a communities of all ages through practical carries us and everything we need for up to difference... set up a community initiative actions and knowledge to help keep our 55 days. Any financial or product support and help us spread the message about oceans clean will help us get to the start line positive change to preserve our planet
4. The team behind the team 5. Data & performance 6. Legacy
Do you have a particular skill, knowledge, The science behind the challenge. Through Invest in the next generation of Ocean product or voice which could help us with collecting data pre, during and post race, we Sheroes who could continue the work we our world record attempt? can help make improvements to the health started. We want to open up this sport and and performance of others make it available to those who wouldn’t ordinarily have the opportunity @oceansheroes @oceansheroes oceansheroes.com
Pacific Ocean facts
The Pacific Ocean GREAT PACIFIC GARBAGE PATCH stirs up the worlds strongest hurricanes Between Hawaii and California is an area larger than Texas, dubbed the Great Pacific Garbage Patch... a massive island of plastic jutting out of the sea, 94 percent of these plastics found in the patch are microplastics—tiny pieces The Pacific Ocean of plastic smaller than a grain of rice, often impossible to is the largest and see with the naked eye. The Pacific garbage patch deepest ocean on Earth is the largest known on the planet.
Experts say that cleaning up The Pacific Ocean the patch entirely is likely extends tens of impossible, but some thousands of feet below are trying to at least the surface of the water mitigate the problem... @oceansheroes @oceansheroes oceansheroes.com
Our Promise
Ocean Sheroes are committed to applying their values of teamwork; integrity; inclusivity; stewardship; and transparency across their activities, and will continually strive for improvement in sustainability performance.
Implementation of our sustainability policy is the responsibility of all Ocean Sheroes Team members.
Signed Mary Sutherland, Purusha Gordon, Lily Lower & Bella Collins The Ocean Sheroes Crew, October 2020 We look forward to hearing from you soon
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