Roz Savage rowing

For the second stage, Savage left Hawaii on May 24, 2009, and set her sights on the Polynesian island of Tuvalu, her intended destination. Strong winds, a dwindling supply of food, and a broken water maker meant she had to change course and head to the atoll of Tarawa instead. She arrived there September 6.

Savage expects the final stage to be the toughest one yet--navigationally because of the strong winds and lots of little islands in the way, and psychologically because from the get-go the pressure will be on to just keep rowing. "No guilt-free rest," she said.