THE
ROW
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Distance: 2,800 nautical miles from California - Hawaii
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Duration: The average team takes 62 days at sea
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Rowing shifts: 2 hours on, 2 hours off — 24 hours a day
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Crew: 4-person team, self-sufficient and unsupported
Each boat carries everything needed for survival, from food and navigation gear to a tiny cabin for shelter. There’s no resupply, no safety net, and no shortcuts. Just determination, teamwork, and faith.
When words aren’t enough to make the world listen, sometimes you have to do something extraordinary.
In June 2027, the Rowing 4 Rare team will launch an unprecedented challenge. Competing in the World’s Toughest Row. Teams will face relentless waves, isolation, and exhaustion, rowing 24 hours a day for over a month, powered only by grit, teamwork, and purpose.
This isn’t just an endurance challenge. It’s a global megaphone for rare disease awareness. As we row across one of the world’s most unforgiving oceans, we’re carrying the stories, strength, and hopes of families living with rare diseases. Each stroke represents progress toward a future of better treatments, advanced research, and a world that sees and supports those who are rare.
Why We Row
We’re rowing to raise both awareness and funding for the advancement of progressive research and gene therapies targeting rare diseases. Especially those involving vascular anomalies. Every dollar raised will help accelerate innovative medical work that has the power to change lives.
This row is not about proving how tough we are. It’s about showing how powerful hope can be when fueled by purpose. The ocean is our stage, and every mile we conquer is a message to the world: those fighting rare diseases are every bit as strong, resilient, and extraordinary.
Required items on the Boat
What It Takes to Cross an Ocean
Rowing across the Pacific isn’t just a test of endurance. It’s a massive logistical and financial undertaking. Every dollar raised helps turn this bold vision into reality and gives Rowing 4 Rare the platform to amplify the voices of rare disease warriors worldwide.
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Our 150,000k goal represents the essential costs required to get our team safely across the ocean and ensure the success of the mission. Below are the estaminets for get us across the ocean.
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The Boat – $58,000
Our ocean-rowing vessel is more than a boat, it’s a floating billboard carrying the message of rare disease awareness across the world’s largest ocean.
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Equipment – $30,000
Navigation tools, safety gear, communications systems, oars, solar panels, and medical supplies, everything needed to stay safe, connected, and self-sufficient for nearly 3,000 miles.
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Race Entry – $25,000
Covers registration, race organization, all the needed trainings and satellite monitoring. Ensuring our team is supported and tracked throughout the World’s Toughest Row.
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Shipping – $15,000
Transporting the boat and equipment to the starting line in California and home again after the finish in Hawaii.
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Food & Provisions – $10,000
High-calorie, freeze-dried meals and hydration systems to fuel the crew during weeks at sea.
Every contribution moves us one stroke closer to the finish line — and one step closer to advancing rare disease research and innovation.