EDIT: Addressed to a few posts in front of this.
EDIT 2: The Chief - the record attempt was over, done, toast way before she started her last leg. The record had nothing into to do with her heading into the IO.
So now we know it wasn't do or die for some absurd record. Why did she keep pedalling her bike? Cuz she wanted to and knew that she could handle it.
The Chief,
Looking forward to the Zumwalt-class. But you and I both know that we both know that there are places with 3-foot waves will kick almost anything afloat ass over tea kettle.
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