Cienna Pilotin on Kelsey Pfendler’s Record-Breaking Solo Row from Monterey to Hawaii

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Cienna Pilotin on Kelsey Pfendler’s Record-Breaking Solo Row from Monterey to Hawaii

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Published on Jul 13, 2026, 10:42:07 AM
Total time: 00:19:04

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Hawaii News Now reporter Cienna Pilotin joins us to talk about her interview with Kelsey Pfendler and the story behind her record-breaking 2,400-mile solo row from Monterey, California to Honolulu in 43 days. Cienna breaks down how Pfendler endured rough seas, high winds, extreme sleep deprivation, and auditory hallucinations; and shares behind the scenes stories about Pfendler's emotional finish at Waikīkī’s Hawaii Yacht Club.

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