05/06/2026
Team Pelagic Banana Slug:
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๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ, ๐ฐ๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ค๐?
"Since time immemorial, sailors have been attempting to reach Alaska by water and as far as we can tell the vast majority of those who have succeeded did so in a boat. This makes the Race to Alaska a clear choice for those wishing to do the same. Despite its high rate of attrition, it does require participants to compete in a boat and we believe this criteria gives us an edge over those who might attempt to accomplish the same feat without one. Undertaking this goal as part of a fleet is another clear benefit as the transitive property of buoyancy implies a greater chance of success compared to the limited flotational power of one vessel alone."
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐๐ญ ๐ง๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ?
"Definitely the night. We have no fear of being kept up at night by the day but once the sun goes down itโs a different story."
๐๐ก๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญโ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ?
"The nightly fast: we will breakfast before anything else. This will be contingent on the timely deployment of consumable foodstuffs, a plan for which is still forthcoming. Through dedication and the liberal application of peanut butter we remain committed to breaking even the toughest fast, no matter how hungry we may be."
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ ๐ก๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ?
"Custom pedal drive and rowing station, baby. Synergy, you might assume? Quite the opposite. One third of the crew is dead-set on rowing, one third has been seduced by the allure of pedaling, and the third third hopes to sail. Each anticipates the othersโ eventual breakage to mock them mercilessly."
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