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Kelsey Pfendler completed a solo row from California to Hawaii in 43 days, breaking both women’s and men’s records. She started on May 21 from Monterey and arrived in Hawaii, inspiring discussions about her logistics and experience.
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- People are impressed by her achievement and record-breaking time.
- Some discuss the logistics of her journey, like food and weather.
- Others mention her social media updates and the difficulty of solo rowing.
“She did it in 43 days, shattering the previous women’s record.”
“Her Instagram account is really good, she posted through the trip.”
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- How do you resist the temptation to raise somekind of rag on strong tailwind? No witnesses.
-- I was just drying laundry.
by timonoko - I wish the article had more details about logistics. Did she pack all the food with her? How/where did she sleep? What about inclement weather, did she row through it or take cover? It seems hard to outrun rough seas in a rowboat so I'm curious what the procedure was for that.by saagarjha
- > She began the more than 2,400-mile journey from Monterey, California, to Honolulu on May 21.
> Pfendler was on a mission to become the first, youngest and fastest woman to row solo from California to Hawaii. She did it in 43 days, shattering the previous women’s record, 86 days, 10 hours and five minutes [...]
I can't even imagine what this would require physically & mentally.
Congrats Kelsey!
by wxw