First row across any ocean (female)

According to Official Guinness Records,

The first female oceanrower is Sylvia Cook (UK) who rowed the Pacific east to west in team with John Fairfax (UK) in Britannia II between 26 April 1971 - 22 April 1972, becoming the first to row across the Pacific.

For a complete list of 1972 records, please visit 1972 Guinness Records in United Kingdom.

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