Received via email 5:27pm from Martin.

We just had the craziest whale sighting! Dark Star passed us on their way back down, and generously offered us some beers, then, as they were disappearing into the distance, and Rhys was peeing off the back, he gasped and we all looked back.

Dark Star appeared to be engulfed in white water! Josiah and I both thought they had exploded, but Rhys finally found the word: Whale!!!

Moments later, another breached. It was massive, most of the way out of the water, and made a splash like dynamite! It was so incredible! Really, words don't do it justice.

In any case, we're just 5 miles or so from the finish and trying not to say what we are all thinking: that we have this thing in the bag.

It's a trickey finish, narrow, shallow, with rocks and obstacles and light and variable winds. Currents should be helping us but aren't. We have the kite up and are making good progress.

Wish us luck! All we need to do now is not screw up. Gotta focus. We've fully abandoned our watch schedule in favor of coffee, sugar, and pedaling through the lulls.

STEAK KNIVES!