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Row And Grow

Rowing The Pacific 7,000 miles. 6 months. 1 brave team
Crew Member #1 Miriam Payne
Crew Member #2 Jess Rowe
Written By Seas The Day
Sponsored By Home Harvest
Sponsored By Trailfinders
Sponsored By Howdens
Featuring Outward Bound Trust
And OEC GROUP
With Thanks To Ava Logistics

Fresh food for 7,000 miles… The challenge

The two intrepid rowers will be spending six months battling relentless Pacific swells over a grueling 7,000-mile route. Their challenge to us: Create an on-board unit, that can sustain a reliable supply of nutritious leaves and microgreens, and ensure they have an element of fresh food for their journey, from start to finish. Even when they’re thousands of miles from land…

We delivered on our promise and our grow unit is about to set sail with them from Peru.

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Seas The Day.
An ocean rowing team born out of a passion for adventure and a love for the ocean, that began when Miriam fearlessly embraced the Talisker Atlantic Challenge in 2022. Alongside Jess, they’re back to conquer the Pacific.

A journey of over
7000 miles

Up to 6 months
at sea

consuming 5000
calories a day

A journey of over
7000 miles

Up to 6 months
at sea

consuming 5000
calories a day

A journey of over
7000 miles

Up to 6 months
at sea

consuming 5000
calories a day

A journey of over
7000 miles

Up to 6 months
at sea

consuming 5000
calories a day

The Story of the Invention

In under eight weeks, we designed and built a solar-powered growing system able to withstand the unforgiving environment of the open ocean and ensure a steady supply of fresh greens for the adventurers. Perfectly aligned with our own mission – to reimagine global food production, wherever you are in the world.

Everything starts with a sketch — early whiteboard sessions helped map out the core functionality and form factor.

From sketch to prototype — we mocked up a rough scale model to quickly test proportions, access points, and usability.

Once we were confident in the design choices, we translated them into a detailed CAD model, ready for precision engineering and stress testing!

With less than 8 weeks to design, build and manufacture the unit. We looked to our build partners and ex-Dyson production team to bring the prototype to life.

We tested the unit under varying conditions to ensure that when in place, Jess and Miriam can rely on it to supply the freshest of nutritious greens, with minimal fuss

Prototype in hand, we demoed the unit to walk through the key features and functionality, collecting real-time feedback from the team before moving to final build.

Shipped on time and secured to the boat. Our first off-grid unit is about to set sail on the 7,000 mile journey!

Meet the Team

team member

Miriam Payne

Miriam Payne, from a landlocked area of Yorkshire, hadn’t been at sea until she rowed the Atlantic solo in 2022 in record time. With a degree in Physics with Astrophysics, she found she didn’t quite have the temperament for academia so has since embarked on a life of adventure. Growing up on the family farm, she thrived in the outdoors. In college she climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, sparking her passion for adventurous exploits.

team member

Jess Rowe

Jess Rowe, from Hampshire, is an adventurer passionate about the outdoors. She’s rowed the Atlantic, hiked England’s South West Coast Path, climbed Mount Kenya, and cycled across Spain. With seven years spent in yachting, she now supports navigation onboard superyachts globally, whilst working in her office based role in Chichester

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