Earthrace update: life's rough on high seas

They should be pulling in to Puerto Rico sometime this weekend, so they can do some repairs and clean out their stinky boat. According to reports, they lost the comfort of their $10,000 toilet somewhere near the Azores and their sleeping quarters have been flooded with 2 inches of biodiesel for weeks. For the crew's sake, let's just hope that they're not using 'biodiesel' as a pseudonym for 'sewage.'
Even with the setbacks, the boat is on pace to break the current record -- even though the failed fuel pump has forced them to slow down to 23mph almost the entire way. The Earthrace boat is no stranger to adversity. Last year, they tried the same run and collided with a fishing boat in Guatemala and were shot at by the Colombian Navy. Track the Earthracers and their progress here.













