Oliver Crane

Oliver Crane (born June 19, 1998)[1] is an American rower who formerly held the record of the youngest person to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean until his record was surpassed by Lukas Haitzmann in 2019.[2][3]

Oliver Crane
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1998-07-19) July 19, 1998
Crowley, Louisiana, U.S.
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
RelativesDavid W. Crane (father)
Isabella de la Houssaye (mother)
David Crane (brother)
Bella Crane (sister)
Cason Crane (brother)
Christopher Crane (brother)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubPrinceton University

Personal life

Raised in the Lawrenceville section of Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Crane took a year off after graduating from the Peddie School and before he enrolled at Princeton University to undertake his transatlantic journey.[4]

Rowing

Solo Atlantic Row

On December 12, 2017, Crane started his 3,000-nautical-mile (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) journey from the Canary Islands to Antigua to become the youngest person to solo row across the Atlantic Ocean. The trip took Crane 44 days in which he lost 25 pounds (11 kg) in his efforts. Crane raised $73,000 for Oceana, an ocean conservation advocacy organization and HomeFront, a New Jersey charity that helps the homeless.[5] Crane completed his journey in a 23-foot (7.0 m) vessel that was equipped with navigation systems, a water purifier, freeze-dried food, a radio, and solar panels.[6]

Other Expeditions

Crane has also climbed Mount Elbrus, Mount Kilimanjaro, and Mount Washington.

References
  1. "Oliver Crane - Men's Rowing - Lightweight". Princeton University Athletics.
  2. NJ.com, Anthony G. Attrino | NJ Advance Media for (January 31, 2018). "N.J. teen becomes first to row solo across the Atlantic". nj.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. "Teenager sets world record in Atlantic row". 12 February 2019.
  4. Oliver Crane, Princeton Tigers. Accessed May 24, 2020. "Hometown: Lawrenceville, N.J.; High School: Peddie School"
  5. "The Young Man and the Sea". Princeton Alumni Weekly. February 22, 2018.
  6. "Gap year blog". gapyearassociation.org. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
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