Kiwi sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke are used to making sailing history - together.
But one could stand taller above all other sailors, if their respective teams can win the race to The Hague, when final leg of the Volvo Ocean Race gets underway tonight (NZ time).
Burling and Tuke are putting on the finishing touches, as they prepare for a voyage that could put them into sailing folklore.
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"It's pretty crazy to think that the two of us have sailed so many days together in so many different events and now we're racing against each other for the crown," says Tuke.
It's the sport's 'Holy Grail' - the potential to become the first sailor to win Olympic gold, the America's Cup and the round-the-world race.
"That would be special if that ended up happening, if you ended up becoming the first to win all all three," says Tuke.
It would cap off a remarkable 22 months that have seen the Kiwi duo go from the podium at Rio to America's Cup glory.
Burling and Team Brunel hope to continue their hot form, having captured three of the last four legs.
"The chance of winning overall going into the Hague is incredibly exciting," says Burling. "Now all we have to do is beat two boats."
Team DongFeng and Tuke's Mapfre hope to do exactly the same.
"For the next few days, at least, we're going to be working as hard as we can to beat each other," says Tuke.
After nine months and 44,000 nautical miles, it all comes down to a 700-mile sprint to The Hague in a leg that could create sailing history.
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