Record-breaking solo rower Kelsey Pfendler arrives in Hawaii

(hawaiinewsnow.com)

44 points | by MaysonL 7 hours ago

2 comments

  • wxw 4 hours ago
    > 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!

    • SequoiaHope 1 hour ago
      Leaving off the best part of that:

      “… She did it in 43 days, shattering the previous women’s record, 86 days, 10 hours and five minutes, held by Lia Ditton — but also broke through the men’s record of 52 days.”

      Specifically, she set off to beat the women’s record but actually beat both the women’s and men’s record.

    • MrMember 1 hour ago
      I watched a YouTube video about four women who rowed across the Atlantic, it's really good. I couldn't imagine doing it solo.

      https://youtu.be/6SYHamnHqU8

  • unicornporn 58 minutes ago
    > Two serious adverse reactions were reported after psilocybin, 25 mg, including 1 case of hallucinogen persisting perception disorder.

    Sorry for focusing on the bad stuff, but that's not great.

    • lopis 51 minutes ago
      I think you commented on the wrong post