"This mission is a personal challenge to discover what I’m truly capable of. It’s not about records or recognition, but about testing endurance, resilience, and determination against the vastness of the ocean. Success isn’t the destination — it’s found in the effort and the courage to keep going".
"I’m also rowing to raise awareness and funds for Rock2Recovery, a UK CIC supporting our military communities, veterans, including their close family members and Blue Light workers living with the effects of stress. As a former Royal Marine, this cause is deeply personal — every mile I row is for those fighting their own battles".
DAVE 'DINGER' BELL
DINGER'S BIG ROW - A Colossal Ocean Row
On another solo, unsupported row, only this time he’s taking on TWO oceans back-to-back while raising funds for Rock2Recovery. Dave “Dinger” Bell, a Royal Marine veteran with 20 years of service, is on a mission to take on something never done before: Leaving from Lima, Peru, on 9th November 2025, his initial goal is to cross the entire Pacific Ocean, a phenomenal journey of 7,500 nautical miles, solo, and unsupported – a feat expected to take around 200 days. HOWEVER, when he nears the shores of Australia, Dinger plans to complete a “mind, body and boat check” before deciding whether to push even further! If he continues, he will attempt to squeeze through the Torres Strait, travel along the whole of the north coast of Australia, before continuing across the wild Indian Ocean. If successful, this extended route would cover an mind-blowing 14,500 nautical miles and take around 350 days, finishing in Mauritius by mid-October 2026. If successful, this will be the longest ocean row of all time, by a huge margin.
