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Intrepid British Rowers Conquer the South Pacific in Daring Voyage
17 Oct, 2025
Summary
- Jess Rowe, 28, and Miriam Payne, 25, rowed 8,300 nautical miles from South America to Australia
- Faced 30-foot waves, shipping lanes, and storms that disabled their electronics
- Will set a new record as the first all-female pair to row across the South Pacific non-stop and unsupported
In a remarkable feat of endurance and determination, British rowers Jess Rowe, 28, and Miriam Payne, 25, are set to arrive in Cairns, Queensland, after completing an arduous 8,300-nautical-mile journey across the South Pacific Ocean. The pair, who set off from Lima, Peru, in May, have spent the past six months battling the elements in their nine-meter vessel, Velocity.
