We knew what we had to do and executed our race plan. A call was made around the ditch for a 1 minute fly or die push, with Darwin M1 quickly closing on our stern and Pembroke M2 approaching overlap on Downing M2. The crew responded well, halting Darwin's push for long enough to secure a (crunchy) bump halfway around first post corner, while Pembroke had significant overlap on Downing M2. Luke's accidental (or so he claims) crab upon holding it up resulted in Darwin (failing) to overtake on the inside of the corner, stopping their boat. This 'unfortunate' accident does mean the boat is set up well for the remaining days of bumps, even if there is a significant puncture in the bow.