Sara G
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The Sara G is an ocean rowing boat which holds multiple world records.[1]
She was built in Australia in 2007 and is 11.1 m (36 ft) long and 1.8 m (5.9 ft) wide. There are 3 rowing positions on deck with two cabins: one at the bow and a larger cabin at the stern. The hull is made of Duflex, a composite material with a balsa wood core sandwiched between fiberglass sheeting. She has one sister boat called the 'Vopak Victory'. She was most recently owned by Matt Craughwell and had been docked in Christchurch, England.
Oceans crossed and records
On the 30 December 2007 the Sara G crossed the Tasman Sea by oar, setting a new record of 32 days.[2] In 2010 she crossed the mid-Atlantic Ocean, traveling from Morocco to Barbados in 57 days.[3] On the same route in 2011, the Sara G broke the world record for the fastest rowing crossing of any ocean. The record for the row is 33 days 21 hours and 46 minutes with an average speed of 3.9 knots.[4][5]