Team Wild Waves
On January 26th 2022 best friends Charlotte Harris and Jessica Oliver set a new World Record for the fastest female pair to row 3,000-miles across the Atlantic Ocean. ​
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On June 8th 2024 Wild Waves set off from Monterey Bay, California to row 2800 miles across the mid Pacific Ocean. 37 days later they arrived in Hawaii having won the female class and breaking both the Men and Women World Records by 2 and 9 days respectively. ​
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Jessica and Charlotte are the first team ever to complete both The Worlds Toughest Rowing races ranking them first on the ultimate ocean rowing leaderboard. ​​
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About Us
We are Jessica Oliver and Charlotte Harris, best friends for over 12 years since meeting at Cardiff University!
We became Team Wild Waves in early 2020 when we signed up for the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. Little did we know how much the adventure would change our lives. Our friendship has always been dotted with incredible challenges; Marathons, Triathlons, and an unbelievable ‘Fight Night’ with the White-Collar Fight Club, however, TWAC 21 took us to a whole new level.
The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge had the potential to be the biggest, most rewarding, life-changing experience and wow, did it deliver. We completed our Atlantic Row on January 26th 2022 after 45 Days, 7 Hours and 25 minutes at sea to become the fastest female pair to ever row the Atlantic Ocean.
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Inevitably, after the ‘What’s next?’ conversations, we just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to try and conquer another Ocean! Enter the Pacific Challenge. The Pacific Ocean was the most physically and mentally challenging experience. We left everything on the ocean to win the female class and break both Mens and Women's World Records.
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These challenges are not just about adventure for us. During the Atlantic and Pacific campaigns, we have raised over £130,000 for Shelter and Women’s Aid. A feat that was as rewarding as the row itself, especially when seeing first-hand the people that money has helped.
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Charlotte Harris
Charlotte is a Global Sourcing Manager for a Top FMCG company working with over 130 different markets. She has a passion for Corporate Social Responsibility and Inclusion and Diversity and is always seeking out areas to drive these forward. Her motivation comes from the impossible and that’s why ‘The World’s Toughest Row’ is perfect for her!
Jessica Oliver
Jessica has recently embarked on a business adventure by setting up the Salesforce consultancy Cosimo Consulting, named after the Wild Waves Ocean Rowing boat! After two ocean rows Jessica feels she is not only ready to take on the next and more corporate challenge! Here's to the next adventure!
