As the Race Organiser of the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, we place safety on the top of our priority list. To do this we put in place many rules and regulations to keep both crew and associated safety staff in the safest regard possible. This is no small task and without conscientious, highly qualified and top grade boat builders it would be impossible. Spindrift Rowing provided their first boat into our 2015 race, and it was clear for all to see the process and the detail that has gone into the build, the fit out and also the extra training of the team. We found all equipment to be at or beyond standards, the build of high quality and the finish to be exact. We will be looking forward to having more Spindrift boats in our fleet over coming years!

- Carsten Heron Olsen, CEO Atlantic Campaigns

When we got to the Canary Islands 2 weeks before starting the Atlantic Crossing, myself and Caitlin believed we had the best boat of the fleet. We didn't get the opportunity to row it much before getting to the Canaries, but while logging hours in La Gomera we realized we had a tremendous boat. We got used to the foot steering really quickly and it was not difficult to do during the race. We had all the other competitors come up to the boat sort of in awe because of the different design. While on the Atlantic the boat handled the waves wonderfully. We felt stable even though we dealt with high waves at time. Before the race we mentally prepared ourselves to capsize, we figured it would probably happen and just thought it would. Well our spindrift boat did not, not even when we had to hunker down in the cabin for three days as we were south of Hurricane Alex. Not once did I feel like we were going to capsize as I was surprised. Sitting in the cabin during the three days with the sea anchor out I thought this is the moment. Nope. Spindrift's boat was absolutely solid. We got battered around,yeah, but she perform beyond tremendous. Throughout the crossing we never had to wonder or worry about the boat structurally, our power, our oars, or really anything. This made our crossing so much simpler. In the sense we only had to worry about our course and rowing. When we landed in Antigua we heard about other crews and their auto helm issues, there power issues and other problems. When we set foot on land everyone was telling us that we look great and didn't seem tired or beat up. They are right at that is because our boat was the best home with this sort of journey. It was bittersweet to arrive because the boat was a wonderful place to live and enhanced the experience as a whole. I want to row the Atlantic again, and whomever I row it with I will definitely want to look at Spindrift first because they are top shelf.

- George Pagano Jr., Team Cranial Quest

Spindrift built us an incredible ocean rowing boat. The amount of detail that went into the build was beyond what was expected. Our boat was our home for 58 days at sea and I never once felt unsafe. Out of the 26 teams in the race our boat was the only one with no mechanical or electrical issues. I firmly believe we had such a successful crossing because Spindrift took such pride in their building and didn't take any shortcuts. The Spindrift team was a joy to work with and kept us updated on the progress of the boat every step of the way. I believe Spindrift boats are the safest on the market and I am excited to watch their company grow!

- Caitlin Miller, Team Cranial Quest