Follow the Race

The 2025 World’s Toughest Row Pacific Challenge is expected to kick off on June 7th, plus or minus a day for weather conditions. Race-related announcements are typically made on both the World’s Toughest Row Facebook and Instagram pages, so please follow them and pay close attention for updates as we near the start of our journey.

The race start will live-streamed and recorded for later viewing on the World’s Toughest Row YouTube channel.

All competing boats will be equipped with a tracker to allow you to follow the race as it unfolds. To follow the race you’ll need to download the YB Races app. Open the app and click “Add Races” to search for and add our race to your home screen (World’s Toughest Row - Pacific 2025).

Once you’ve added the race you’ll be able to see our boat track across a satellite map and view data on the leaderboard such as overall ranking, nautical miles (NM) traveled/remaining, recent speed in knots, and NM traveled in the last 24 hours. The app updates every 4 hours: 12pm, 4pm, 8pm etc.

As our boat approaches Hawaii we will be in constant communication with race officials. Based on our conversations and the tracking data from our boat, the team at World’s Toughest Row will announce a predicted arrival day and time for our crew. Announcements are typically made on both their Facebook and Instagram pages, so please follow them and pay close attention for updates as we near the end of our journey.

As our team approaches and rows into Hanalei Bay, our arrival will be live-streamed on the World’s Toughest Row YouTube channel. Don’t worry— the video will also be saved there for later viewing if you miss it!