‘She Crushed It’: CNY Woman Smashes Record Rowing Alone From California to Hawaii
Pfendler finished in just under 44 days, according to the Ocean Rowing Society International, and appears to have broken the women’s and men’s speed records.
- On Friday, 32-year-old Kelsey Pfendler arrived in Honolulu, completing a record-breaking solo row from California to Hawaii aboard her 21-foot boat, Lily, after traversing more than 2,400 miles across the Pacific.
- A Grand Canyon river guide for eight years, Pfendler sought to become the first American woman, youngest, and fastest to complete the solo journey, building on her 2024 experience as skipper of a five-woman rowing team.
- Pfendler finished in 43 days, shattering the previous women's record of 86 days and the men's record of 52 days, according to Ocean Rowing Society International records maintained for Guinness World Records.
- Hundreds gathered at Magic Island and the Hawaii Yacht Club to cheer the arrival, with supporter Robert Hoffman stating, "People ought to really give a lot of respect to a woman that can do that."
- Beyond the row, Pfendler raised more than $30,000 for the Whale Foundation to support river guides' well-being, sharing videos throughout the journey to inspire others to embrace their own strength.
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‘Resilience is messy’: Kelsey Pfendler inspires with record-setting solo Pacific row
When Kelsey Pfendler finally saw the lights of Oahu after more than six weeks alone on the Pacific Ocean, she expected a quiet finish. The post ‘Resilience is messy’: Kelsey Pfendler inspires with record-setting solo Pacific row appeared first on The Garden Island.
Female Rower Completes Record-Breaking Solo Journey from California to Hawaii
As America celebrated its 250th Birthday, Kelsey Pflendler celebrated her own significant milestone—becoming the first American woman to row a boat from California to Hawaii alone. As she pulled into Ala Wai Boat Harbor in Honolulu, she also set records for being the fastest to complete to solo row among either sex, and the youngest […] The post Female Rower Completes Record-Breaking Solo Journey from California to Hawaii appeared first on Good …
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In a Stunning Feat, a Self-Proclaimed Girl’s Girl from NY Has Rocked the Boat—and Broken Several World Records Rowing from Calif. to Hawaii
It’s been a big news weekend for plutocrats—but amid all the pomp and hubbub of a certain billionaire’s wedding and another tycoon-in-chief’s lavish 4th-of-July event, on Friday night, a 32-year-old made quiet waves of her own—and broke records from the world round after rowing from California to Hawaii. Kelsey Pfendler, originally from New York, arrived in Hawaiian harbor Ala Wai a little before 9 p.m. on Friday, where she was met with cheering…
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