Stone’s Jordan Shuttleworth, as part of team Latitude 35, has completed the Great Pacific Row in a world record breaking time of 30 days 7 hours and 30 minutes.
Jordan, 27, became a Marine Commando in 2012 (age 18), but after being medically discharged, went on to open his own gym in Eccleshall, Capacity Functional Fitness, continuing his lifelong passion for fitness..
Team Latitude 35, consisting of Jordan, Angus Collins, Jason Caldwell and Duncan Roy, set off from San Francisco on 31st May 2021 and had a tough time getting off shore. But after pushing hard, the crew broke the previous record of 39 days for the fastest 4 men crew to complete the ocean crossing.
The format of the row was 2 people on the oars, 2 hours on 2 hours off, constantly everyday and through the night. There is no support , help or stopping – just constant rowing. A support yacht would visit them every few days but would never come in to contact with them. Other than that it was just the crew and the ocean and the occasional sea turtle, whale and dolphin.
Jordan’s sister, Holly Shuttleworth, told A Little Bit of Stone: “It’s hard to imagine how tough it was! Whilst they were all very physically fit it also took a lot of mental strength. Jordan was sea sick for the first 
week but he only missed one two hour shift! This was Jordan’s first ocean row whereas the rest of the team have rowed other oceans before. They lived on ‘space food’ and had to eat, sleep, wash themselves, and rest in their two hours off the oars. They each lost around 10kg despite consuming 5000 kals a day!”
Jordan is now enjoying a few days in Hawaii before coming back and quarantining, after which he can finally celebrate with his family, a double celebration as Jordan also had his birthday on the boat!
Well done Jordan & team Latitude 35, a fantastic achievement!
