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> three Scottish brothers have set a new world record by completing the first and fastest unsupported row across the Pacific Ocean... > The previous record of
by fernly 1y ago
> three Scottish brothers have set a new world record by completing the first and fastest unsupported row across the Pacific Ocean...
> The previous record of 159 days had been set in 2014 by Russian rower Fedor Konyukhov.
Um, if they are the first to do it, how can there be a previous record? I guess the Konukhov trip was "supported"? Or not "full"?
- tasn 1y agoI also found it confusing, the way I ended up interpreting it: they are the first unsupported team, and was also unsupported but did it solo.
- alexey-salmin 1y agoKonyukhov did solo unsupported (so not a "team"). https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/383779-first-solo-row-non-stop-across-the-pacific-ocean-from-mainland-south-america-to-m https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/383779-fi... https://konyukhov.ru/en/project/expedition/fyodor-konyuhov-na-vyoslah-cherez-tihij-okean/ https://konyukhov.ru/en/project/expedition/fyodor-konyuhov-n...