Kelsey Pfendler completes a solo row from Monterey to Honolulu in under 44 days and breaks both the women’s and men’s mid‑Pacific speed records, a crossing of more than 2,400 miles.The Ocean Rowing Society confirms Pfendler’s time as substantially faster than the prior female record of 86 days and the prior male mark of 52 days; she reached Honolulu on her 21‑foot boat Lily.A Grand Canyon raft guide for eight years, Pfendler documented blistered hands, sleepless nights and navigation struggles on
Instagram and
YouTube, drew thousands of followers and was greeted by hundreds in
Honolulu where she is expected to address reporters.