Janet: LOved the book. It felt as if the author was in the boat. What research was absolutely essential to getting the details right and how did the author get it?

SNN: In the book you talk about the dichotomy of Joe's childhood that required an independence far beyond his years but then as a college student and a member of the crew team, he needed to trust others to achieve greatness. From your interviews with Joe, can you elaborate more on this dichotomy?