The pair spent the afternoon before the race taking updates from across the ditch.
"So that was good motivation for Bruce and now it was up to him to keep the Baldwin name in the front," Stoneman said.
"Team Baldwin was in full force."
The race was uncharted territory for Stoneman and Baldwin who were competing in their first night-time race in an unfamiliar boat.
Helping them was that the land crew following them had plenty of experience in the race.
"It meant they knew all the things to look out for, where to go, what areas to look for," Stoneman said.
"They had a cowbell - because it's pitch black when you come into a transition - so we knew exactly where to aim for."
No lights are allowed on the boat so the pair only had a half moon to navigate by.
"We were in with a good group at the start so we managed to pick up some time there," Stoneman said.
"And when we got to about 4km to go, Bruce wound it up for the finish like he does."
The pair finished in 10 hours 38 minutes, crossing the line at about 3.30am.
"If we'd understood the seating positions we probably would've done it a bit quicker. We think we can knock a fair bit of time of it," Stoneman said.
Stoneman said there were unique elements to contend with such as swarms of mosquitoes.
"Because I was in the back [Bruce] ate them all, so it was great."
Stoneman said it was the longest race either of them had completed.
"It's definitely a hard paddle," he said.
"When I was feeling good, he was feeling crap and when I was feeling crap he was feeling good so it's a nice balance.
"The idea is to try and lift the other one when they're down. Every now and then we'd just crack up and think we're a bunch of stupid bastards being out here doing this."
