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[Brant-Zawadzki] Most of what

we learned was really cool.

Either it was totally new information,

or it took things most of us thought

we knew into greater depth.

Should I wait or do it ahead?

The Coast Guard was hugely supportive,

and they actually

took a rescue helicopter out

and sent in a rescue swimmer.

[man on radio] Swimmer in the water.

Swimmer in the water.

[Brant-Zawadzki] The experience showed

me how intense the situation can get,

even in a totally controlled

environment and calm sea state.

I think the most important

thing I learned is how much

I never, ever wanna be stuck

in a life raft.

[man] Robbie Kane, January tenth.

I used to think

I was invincible on a boat.

I soon realized how stupid

it is to think that way.

The boat I helped run lost the bowman

overboard in the Block Island race.

His name was Jamie Boeckel.

Realizing that a pro of that level

died that easily really scared me.

To lose a life because someone isn't

trained in safety is just pathetic.

[man] I think they will be

the safest team out there.

But any time you leave the dock

and you go to sea, there's danger.

But whatever happens,

you will finish that race.

[Brant-Zawadzki] By day two

of the race, we'll be so far offshore

there's not a helicopter

in the world that can save us.

We are sailing by ourselves

across the Pacific Ocean.

Everyone on this boat needs

to be the best that they can be.

This is no joke.

- We have to... Whoa!

- [overlapping chatter]

[Branning] My navigational background,

being out at sea in the Middle East

for three months,

I think that's gonna help.

All right, I'll check SailMail,

come up, talk to you and Stan.

I'll be up in a bit.

[Branning] I'm putting my life on hold

for a year to do this.

Some people at the Merchant Marine

Academy are not too happy about that.

I'm very, very, very lucky to be here.

[man] Ready to jibe!

Jibing!

OK, main's out, main's out!

- [man 2] Oh, no.

- [man 3] It's not in yet.

[man 2] Start pullin' big.

Big and hard.

- [man] Ease back.

- Hold.

[man 2] Uh, we might have to go

back on this one, boys.

Let's go back. Jibing back.

Sheet it in really hard

to bring the nose down.

[Brant-Zawadzki] Jeremy is a badass.

The most knowledgeable sailor

I've ever sailed with.

I'm Troll. Back when I was a little kid,

when I used to get salt in my hair...

I used to have long hair but it wouldn't

go down. It used to just go straight up.

OK, stand by.

[Wilmot] I was born into sailing.

My dad and my uncle were both

two-time Olympians.

My brother won three

world championships.

Stacking the boat.

So I have a lot of shoes to fill.

Bring it on, guys.

When I get on a boat, I sort of...

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