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The Happy Pod: The joy of rowing solo in the Pacific

Kelsey Pfendler has completed a record-breaking journey across the Pacific Ocean, where she became the fastest person to row solo from California to Hawaii.

Kelsey Pfendler has completed a record-breaking journey across the Pacific Ocean, where she became the fastest person to row solo from California to Hawaii -- as well as the youngest and the first American woman to do it alone. She hopes it will inspire more women to take risks.

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(Photo: Kelsey Pfendler on her rowing boat at sea. She wears a pink cap and a dark, long-sleeved top and her boat is white with a purple, pink and yellow design on the side, with a blue deck. Her oars are above the water and they have green paddles. Credit: Carlos Andina)

Presenter: Holly Gibbs
Music: Iona Hampson

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