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Record-breaking solo rower Kelsey Pfendler arrives in Hawaii

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wxwtoday at 4:27 AM

> 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!

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saagarjhatoday at 10:48 AM

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.

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unicornporntoday at 7:36 AM

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