Solo beach cat from California to Hawaii

After previously setting two world records, Chris Bertish set off on his next adventure as he attempts to be the first person to sail in an open beach catamaran from San Diego to Oahu, Hawaii.

South African adventurer Chris Bertish set sail from Mission Bay Yacht Club in San Diego on June 24 for a three-week journey using wind and current to cross the Pacific Ocean in an open 20-foot beach catamaran, by himself, with no stops — “TransCat Expedition 2025 – Oceans Without Borders.”

Bertish is a 2010 Mavericks Big Wave Surfing Champion, and in 2017, became the first and only person to stand-up paddle across the Atlantic Ocean, unsupported and by himself, in 93 days from Morocco to Antigua. He also was the first person to wing foil across the Pacific Ocean from Santa Cruz, California to Honolulu, Hawaii, by himself and unsupported in 2022. – Full report