Morning Light Page #3

I'm a bit of a control freak.

- Set that kite in.

- [Brant-Zawadzki] Kit Will. Kit is rad.

He's really mellow, which I think

some people see as shy.

And I really hope that people will see

how valuable an asset he is to the team.

[Honey] Kit's invisible. You know,

he may be the first guy on the crew

that I would ask

to go on the ocean race,

'cause he has all the characteristics

- of a rock-solid offshore sailor.

- Trim.

[Will] I was about ten, telling

my parents I really loved sailing.

It's how I related to the world, really,

feeling like you're connected

to the wind through the sails.

There's something about

that connection that's amazing.

It's a ratchet.

That is the key to every winch.

[Will] We're gonna be out there

for maybe ten days, on our own,

If something breaks, we have to fix it.

And chances are something will break.

So remember, you've gotta go

around the Pacific high.

In the center of the Pacific

high there's no wind at all.

If you go into the high,

you're gonna stop.

[Honey] It was an interesting group.

They had dinghy experience,

they're plenty smart.

That's correct.

That's your secondary fuel filter.

Right on. You got it.

But, in fact, none of this crew had,

you know, crossed an ocean.

- [man] Whoo!

- [man 2] Nice!

[man] You get right, run your sail.

[Honey] Steve has enormous potential

as a sailor,

and the least amount of experience.

[Manson] I don't think

I'm the least experienced.

Person who has been sailing

least is Graham, two years,

and I think I'm next in line

with three years.

Do you know what it's like

to go in the water with your clothes on?

Well, that's what's gonna happen today.

You're gonna wear your shoes

and you're gonna wear what you have on.

So you're gonna swim down

to that end, come back here,

and you're gonna tread water

for five minutes.

[Manson] I had a hard time doing

the swim test back in California.

I was very nervous.

- [man] Keep coming.

- [man 2] Almost there.

[man] You're almost there.

- [breathing heavily]

- [man] You're almost there.

Help him, help him.

OK, guys. Out of the pool.

Nice job, everybody.

[applause]

[Manson] It is really emotional for me.

My mother passed recently.

She passed in February this year.

[Kirby] You're gonna go home

to Baltimore.

You're gonna learn how to swim

'cause when you get to Hawaii,

you better be ready...

Holy...

- [laughter]

- Oh, my God! Oh, my God.

- Are you serious?

- [Kirby] I'm serious. Very serious.

Oh, my God. Oh...

[Manson] First thing I thought of

was my mother.

I don't know. I just know

she's proud of me, man.

Ah...

[Manson] You only get

certain opportunities in life,

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