Kelsey Pfendler, a Grand Canyon river rafting guide, has completed a record-breaking solo journey from California to Hawaii. Pfendler launched from Monterey, California, in May and pulled into a Honolulu harbor after nearly a month and a half at sea.
Record-Breaking Journey
Pfendler appears to have broken both the previous women’s speed record and the men’s speed record, according to records maintained by Ocean Rowing Society International. She finished the more than 2,400-mile journey in just under 44 days, faster than the previous comparable female record holder’s 86 days or the male record holder’s 52 days.
Pfendler’s video diaries explained the logistics of her passage and survival on the ocean. She detailed challenges including blistered hands, the struggle to sleep amid stiff winds, and the mental and physical struggle of coping with sometimes-unfavorable currents and wind.
Original reporting: WPBF West Palm Beach — read the source article.
