HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A team of four women rowed their way into history Monday night when they arrived in Honolulu and finished their record 35-day trek across the Pacific Ocean.
Libby Costello, Sophia Denison-Johnston, Brooke Downes and Adrienne Smith became the fastest women’s team to complete the Great Pacific Race.
The team, also known as the Lat 35 crew, rowed 2,400 nautical miles from San Francisco to Honolulu in 34 days, 14 hours and 11 minutes.
The race across the Pacific consists of teams of three or four rowers, who compete in similar boats without any assistance until they reach Honolulu.
The crew rowed in even 2-hour shifts 24 hours a day. They are said to have slept an average of about 90 minutes a day.
Their ground support team kept fans in touch by posting daily updates Instagram pagewho has a whopping 40,000 followers.
For more information about the team and its registration, click here.
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