*Cough* Cool to own? This thing's a multi-million dollar piece of carbon fiber and kevlar.
Though some exceptionally rough seas
made things a bit messy in the boat recently.
Still, better than their previous attempts, which were stalled when first) the Colombian navy fired on them, damaging their propellers, and second) they slammed into a fishing boat, injuring one man and losing another at sea (the Earthrace's skip went in after him, but couldn't get to him fast enough).