Both have made it as far as the Mediterranean, with first place still within their grasp. But the most important thing is the incredible effort they have made and the ability they have shown to overcome problems; qualities that have allowed them to compete with the very best. 
The obvious fatigue of 90 days of competition hasn't dented the attitude or morale of this Estrella Damm Sailing Team, who are tackling these final few days of the race head-on in order to reach their goal: “The truth is, after racing for 90 days we feel good, although we're obviously really looking forward to coming home; that's why we're giving it everything we've got. It's true that there have been a lot of things during the race that haven't gone exactly according to plan, but we're here to compete — and at speed — at that, and we've always really focused very hard on what we're doing. From here to Barcelona we're going to go as fast as we can. We'll give the final push in the Mediterranean. We're all still in one piece and we're going to give it our all” says Pepe.

Alex stresses the maxim of the Estrella Damm team to keep up their toughest competitors “it's all about direction, and speed" — it's as simple, and as difficult, as that. Everything's going well on board,” assures the Barcelona-born skipper “at this point in the race there's nothing seriously wrong with the boat; with regards to food we're doing wonderfully, thanks to all of Jan Santana’s careful planning (the team's manager) we've got more than enough!". With such excellent circumstances, the team is feeling highly optimistic about seeing the Estrella Damm cross the finish line in Barcelona, at the end of an incredible adventure. But before that happens, there's still one final push to go "or three, if needs be!" says Pepe.