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The Northwest Maritime Center in Port Townsend, Washington, was abuzz at the annual Race to Alaska (R2AK) Blazer Party on September 6. Always a jovial affair in which R2AK racers …

Local sailor Matt Pistay both skippered R2AK Team Angry Beaver – Skiff Sailing Foundation and crewed Sail Hamachi in Transpac to victory. Best sailing summer ever!

The Chaotic Annual Unpowered Quest to Ketchikan Kicks Off June 3 Everyone’s favorite scramble to Ketchikan on anything that floats is back, kicking off on June 3 and ending when …

Applications for two unique Northwest races are now coming to a close; the Seventy48, a seventy-mile race to be completed with only human power, and the Race to Alaska, a …

The Northwest Maritime Center (NMC) is officially accepting Race to Alaska (R2AK) 2019 applications. Sailors, kayakers, or anyone at the helm of an engineless vessel are welcome to sign up. …

By Norris Comer The iconic 750-mile engineless Race to Alaska (R2AK) from Port Townsend, Washington to Ketchikan, Alaska has concluded its fourth year, a revolutionary one that bucked the trends …

The first day and first leg of the 2018 Race to Alaska is done and in the books. Taking place in the 40 miles of open water between Port Townsend …

By Norris Comer The Race to Alaska (R2AK) 2018 begins on June 14 at 0500 hours in Port Townsend, Washington. What’s the status of Team Wright Yachts and our managing …

Stir that spirit of adventure and get on board for the fourth annual Race to Alaska, better known as the R2AK. April 15 is the deadline for this year’s entries. …

Looking at R2AK 2018 From within he starting line of the Race to Alaska (R2AK) 2017 is blanketed by what I like to call a total “gray out,” a soup-like …

Long known as a team player in the Western Washington community, First Federal Savings & Loan (better known as “First Federal”) has announced a new sponsorship for the 2018 Race …

In case you couldn’t tell from our lead feature, we’ve definitely caught the Race to Alaska fever and are equally as fascinated by the participants facing the course as the …