I guess it was something we always wanted to do. We got together for the last Rolex women's world championships in '95 and said it's a great opportunity to do it. While a lot of onlookers might see the crew a bit differently, Pask-Ogilvie said one of the most satisfying platitudes is that fellow sailors do not, outside of a little extra hospitality.
People are very, very supportive.
That actually is one of the nice things about it. I don't think we get any special treatment, which is nice. Although, we were talking about it last night, and I guess we had beers in our hands faster than anyone else. We're such a committed team. We have everything worked out on the boat, right down to who's bringing lunch.