Podcasts about r2ak

The Boat Geeks #19 - Jesse Wiegel (R2AK, Seventy 48, and WA360 Race Boss)Recorded 9.6.24 at the Port Townsend Wooden Boat FestivalJesse stops by the tent to announce the "all new" WA360, brought back by the Northwest Maritime Center for 2025.Recorded on location in the Fisheries Supply "Live at the Wooden Boat Festival Stage" during the 2024 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival (PTWBF), your hosts Darren and Daeron take a deep dive into the world of boating.This episode: Jesse is The Boat Geeks first repeat guest. In episode #2 Jesse discussed all things Race to Alaska with Daeron and Darren. This visit he announces why the WA360 has been brought back for 2025, and talks about the reasons behind the decision. As you'll see, there is a great deal of excitement for this unique race! Also known as a "spawn of R2AK..."Brought to you by the Boater's Guide, a free mobile app for PNW boaters. Available on iOS and Android devices, The Boater's Guide is information and adventure right at your fingertips, right when you need it. Download for free in the App Store or Google Play: https://www.pnwboatersguide.com/boaters-guideWA360: https://nwmaritime.org/nwmc-events/races-cruises/wa360/Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival: https://woodenboat.org/Maritime Center YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCCbRYsT1E2kh7Fui97_wJfw Northwest Maritime Center: https://nwmaritime.org/Be sure to like and subscribe, and tell your boating friends! For more information on The Boat Geeks, visit https://www.theboatgeeks.com/Look for new episodes of The Boat Geeks on the 1st and 15th every month. Be sure to like, subscribe, and share with your boating friends!

Nikki Henderson is no stranger to the 59N family. She's a skipper, a podcaster, master of the Quarterdeck and a dear friend in the community. But when she signs off from these watches, she doesn't quit. You likely know that she's been on heaps of other seafaring adventures, including skippering the famed Whitbread machine, Maiden; the Clipper Round the World Race; and her first attempt the The Race To Alaska with team Sail Like a Girl. I sat down to talk with Nikki about her second, most recent attempt at the R2AK, it's challenges, and what made this one such a successful campaign in what I think is one of the greatest adventure races on earth. -- If you liked this conversation you'll LOVE The QUARTERDECK, 59 North's 'deep dives on the art of seamanship.' Join our interactive community and get involved in the conversation at quarterdeck.59-north.com. First two weeks FREE, then multiple pricing options thereafter.  -- ON THE WIND is presented by Forbes Horton Yachts. Get in touch with Forbes today about buying or selling a boat. The show is also presented by Blu3, makers of compact shallow-water tankless diving systems. 

Race to Alaska est de retour pour la septième année avec 39 équipes inscrites au départ du Northwest Maritime Center le 5 juin 2023. Au programme, 750 milles en eau glacée entre Port Townsend, à Washington, à Ketchikan, Alaska. Peu importe le support, à condition de n'avoir recours à aucun moteur. Sur la R2AK, il faut seulement faire preuve de savoir-faire et d'endurance ! 👉 Lire l'article et voir les photos. En savoir plus sur les sujets abordés dans cet épisode : Race to Alaska Le magazine Bateaux.com apporte un éclairage nouveau aux plaisanciers au travers de 12 chaines d'information : Voilier.com MotorBoat.fr SemiRigide.com Multicoque.com Regate.com NavigationFluviale.com GrandeCroisiere.com Conseils Techniques Equipement et Accastillage SuperYachts.fr Culture Nautique GlisseNews.com Avec une diffusion en 5 langues (Français 🇫🇷, Anglais 🇺🇸, Allemand 🇩🇪, Italien 🇮🇹 et Espagnol 🇪🇸) et un lectorat reparti dans plus de 140 pays 🌍, Bateaux.com est considéré comme la première commaunauté de plaisanciers avec le réseau social dédié au nautisme Yacht-Club.com. Bateaux.com est édité de concert avec le magazine BoatIndustry.fr à destination des professionnels de la plaisance 🇫🇷, qui se décline à l'international avec BoatIndustry.de pour l'allemand 🇩🇪, BoatIndustry.com pour l'anglais 🇺🇸, BoatIndustry.es pour l'espagnol 🇪🇸 et BoatIndustry.it pour l'italien 🇮🇹. ✉️ N'hésitez pas à nous envoyer un commentaire ou une news en cliquant ici. 👉 Et n'oubliez pas de laisser 5 étoiles si l'information vous a plu 🙏.

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Guest: Jay Blackmore, a local sailor, diver, and member of the Kootenay Pedalwheelers Hosts: Kayla Tillapaugh and Joelle Burnie Keywords: Sailing, Kootenay Lake, Race to Alaska, Sailing Team, Water, Wind, Houseboat, Docks, Mainland, Marina, Weather, Boat Safety, Race to Alaska the Movie, Film Screening. Topics: The joy of sailing natures elements; sailing on Kootenay Lake, living in a houseboat; living with otters, Kootenay Pedalwheelers and their history; the Race to Alaska; preparing for the Race to Alaska; film screening event in partnership with Friends of Kootenay Lake; the Kootenay Pedalwheelers, R2AK, and the Civic Theatre.    Music: “Past the Point of Talking” by First After the Fire. Check them out here: https://www.firstafterthefire.com/

We take to the open waters this week on BEHIND THE LENS thanks to director ZACH CARVER who joins us live talking about his latest doc, THE RACE TO ALASKA. And, we dive into the deep end with a bite of SHARK BAIT and our exclusive interview with one of my fave filmmakers, JAMES NUNN. Everyone knows of my love for sharks (after all, I am known as moviesharkd), especially in film, and thankfully a new shark film hits the cinematic waters just in time for summer – SHARK BAIT! The tale of five friends on spring break who head to the sandy beaches of Mexico for much-needed fun and partying. On their last night, partying gets a bit out of control which leads to stealing some jet skis in the morning and heading out into the ocean for a game of chicken. And you can just imagine how well that goes. Needless to say, spring break, stupidity, and sharks are a lethal combination. Take a listen to this exclusive interview with director JAMES NUNN as we dive into the making of SHARK BAIT talking everything from shooting off the coast of Malta to James' technical precision and acumen to the underwater filming (85% of the film was shot in open waters versus a tank) to sunburn to casting and more! Then we head into the dangerous waters off the northwestern North American coast with THE RACE TO ALASKA when documentarian ZACH CARVER joins us live. A 750-mile journey from Port Townsend, Washington to Ketchikan, Alaska, the R2AK is one of the most interesting races you may ever witness – on a boat (any kind of boat – paddle boat, kayak, canoe, sail, pedals), no motors, no support. Taking a look at the last several years of the R2AK with in-race footage and interviews we meet the racers, learn about the various boats, and vicariously revel in the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat, and the fun of it all…and we see some of the most beautiful waterways and landscape on this earth. An interesting conversation with Zach as we talk about the race itself, how it landed on his own radar, the challenges of filming, working with individual racers who did much of their own "onboard filming" with self-interviews throughout the 750-miles, blending 4 years of races into one exciting tale, lensing challenges along the race route and capturing the beauty and harshness of Mother Nature, finding a through-line, and so much more. http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com

What a fun episode about R2AK and all the ins and outs of racing, sailing, living, pooping, etc...Stage 1 Race start: June 13, 2022, Port Townsend, WashingtonStage 2 Race start: June 16, 2022, Victoria, BCApplication deadline: Tax Day baby! April 15thThe inside passage to Alaska has been paddled by native canoes since time immemorial, sailing craft for centuries, and after someone found gold in the Klondike the route was jammed with steamboats full of prospectors elbowing each other out of the way for the promise of fortune.It's in the spirit of tradition, exploration, and the lawless self-reliance of the gold rush that Race to Alaska was born. R2AK is the first of its kind and North America's longest human and wind powered race, and currently the largest cash prize for a race of its kind.This isn't for everyoneIt's like the Iditarod, on a boat, with a chance of drowning, being run down by a freighter, or eaten by a grizzly bear. There are squalls, killer whales, tidal currents that run upwards of 20 miles an hour, and some of the most beautiful scenery on earth.Our Guests:Katy Stewart has completed the race 4 times. This time she's competing solo.Jeff Oakleaf is a newbie to the race, sailing on Rough Duck with a crew of 4.Jake Beattie is the co-founder of the R2AK.Sponsored By:For over 160 years, Edson Marine has been helping sailors with their sailboat steering systems and making sure they are safe for their adventures on the water. From maintenance and replacement parts for your sailboats steering system and pedestal to premium boating accessories, find what you need to get your sailboat in shipshape. Not every day is full of sun and a light breeze; Edson has your back when the weather turns. Their passion for quality will bring you home safely. For more information on Edson Marine and their products, visit www.edsonmarine.com.Music By: Tim Eriksen is acclaimed for transforming American tradition with his startling interpretations of old ballads, love songs, shape-note gospel and dance tunes from New England and Southern Appalachia. He combines hair-raising vocals with inventive accompaniment on banjo, fiddle, guitar and bajo sexto - a twelve string Mexican acoustic bass - creating a distinctive hardcore Americana sound that ranges from the bare bones of solo unaccompanied singing on  Soul of the January Hills through the stripped-down voice and bajo sexto Christmas album Star in the East to the lush, multi-layered arrangements on Josh Billings Voyage, an album of northern roots American music from the imaginary village of Pumpkintown. 

Meet the fabulous R2AK Race Boss Daniel Evans and explore this annual 750-mile cold water race from Port Townsend, Washington, to Ketchikan, Alaska.

The Race to Alaska! A 750-mile Cannonball Run from Port Townsend, WA, up the Inside Passage of the Canadian Coast to Ketchikan, AK has been called the “Iditarod on a Boat”, and the only rule is there are no engines allowed.  COVID has pushed the start of the 2020 race back until 2021 but that does not mean you have to quit R2AK cold turkey: Race to Alaska – The Movie will be coming to the small screen soon.  Tyler and Carter talk with the movie’s director, Zach Carver, about compiling thousands of hours of on-course video into a feature length documentary, and how you can contribute to their Kickstarter campaign.  Cool stuff. Listen in!

This is one in a series of episodes we collected at our live storytelling event last year at the Race to Alaska sendoff party in Port Townsend, Washington. If you are going to wrap your raft while leading a group of 24 goddesses through class III and IV whitewater rapids on the Dolores River in Colorado, you better do it with style. Adventure Storyteller: Joel Shrut From: S’Klallam (or Klallam) (Port Townsend, WA) Music: Maricz This Podcast is supported by YOU, our faithful listeners! Help keep the show going and be a supporter at www.patreon.com/boldlywent

This episode is part of a series of stories we collected at our live storytelling event last year at the Race to Alaska sendoff party in Port Townsend, Washington. Sometimes it takes a refreshing dip in a toxic river to remember why local natural spaces are worth fighting for. Adventure Storyteller: Michaela Elias From: S’Klallam (or Klallam) (Port Townsend, WA) Music: Maricz This Podcast is supported by YOU, our faithful listeners! Help keep the show going and be a supporter at www.patreon.com/boldlywent

This episode is part of a series of stories we collected at our live storytelling event last year at the Race to Alaska sendoff party in Port Townsend, Washington. John Muir, in his journal, wrote that one "should never go to Alaska as a young man (or woman)because you will never be satisfied with any other place as long as you live." In this story Larry Layman shares some observations from a kayaking trip in Glacier Bay that lend much truth to Muir's sentiments. Adventure Storyteller: Larry Layman From: S’Klallam (or Klallam) (Port Townsend, WA) Music: Maricz This Podcast is supported by YOU, our faithful listeners! Help keep the show going and be a supporter at www.patreon.com/boldlywent

For the next few episodes we’ll be sharing some of the incredible stories that we collected at our live storytelling event last year at the Race to Alaska sendoff party in Port Townsend, Washington. Race to Alaska has been cancelled for 2020 so we’re hoping these stories will keep the intrepid and eccentric spirit of R2AK alive while we eagerly await its return next year. All the stories from this event were centered around the theme of water; this story is about a wild and somewhat harrowing overnight kayaking adventure in Alaska. Adventure Storytellers: Sissy & Susannah From: S’Klallam (or Klallam) (Port Townsend, WA) Music: Maricz This Podcast is supported by YOU, our faithful listeners! Help keep the show going and be a supporter at www.patreon.com/boldlywent

This is the final episode chronicling the 2019 Race to Alaska. In the same way you use the leftover turkey carcass after Thanksgiving to make soup, we’re making R2AK stew out of our favorite leftover bits from the 2019 experience. If you’ve listened to the previous 13 episodes, you have tasted all of the dishes: the eccentric personalities, interesting boats, harrowing challenges, inspirational speeches, questionable jokes, thoughtful participants, and shared suffering that make this race irresistible for a certain type of person. This final product will leave you with a delicious layered casserole of all of them. R2AK Teams and personalities featured in this episode: Pitoraq, Perseverance, Ripple, Shut Up and Drive, Pear Shaped, Angry Beavers, Three Legged Cat, R2Ache, Jake Beattie, Holopuni, Karl Kruger, Spencer Weber, Barbarossa, Dan Evans, WIP, Ziska, High Seas Drifters, Razzle Dazzle The R2AK Daily Fix is a podcast following the 750 mile Race to Alaska created and produced by Boldly Went Media. Hear interviews with racers, behind the scenes news, and the types of personal experiences that you won’t be able to access any other way. Grab a bucket, because we’re getting you so close to the experience that you might feel a little bit seasick. Access all the R2AK Daily Updates, FAQs, and Videos at https://r2ak.com/2019-daily-updates/ For additional coverage of R2AK by Boldly Went or to link to their weekly podcast featuring the brief and true adventure stories by outdoorists of all kinds visit https://www.boldlywentadventures.com/r2ak.html Music: The Unexpected Brass Band, Nordgroove from Fugue, Uncleboris from Fugue

The dual nature of the Race to Alaska is that it is both a race and a grand epic journey - a hero’s saga, and a pilgrimage of sorts for some. Every hero’s journey involves the overcoming of hardship and adventure along the way. In this two part episode we highlight the struggles that teams overcame in the 2019 race on the way to Ketchikan, and the personal impact that their experiences are already having on their lives. R2AK Teams and personalities featured in this episode: Team Holopuni, Team Funky Dory, Jake Beattie The R2AK Daily Fix is a podcast following the 750 mile Race to Alaska created and produced by Boldly Went Media. Hear interviews with racers, behind the scenes news, and the types of personal experiences that you won’t be able to access any other way. Grab a bucket, because we’re getting you so close to the experience that you might feel a little bit seasick. Access all the R2AK Daily Updates, FAQs, and Videos at https://r2ak.com/2019-daily-updates/ For additional coverage of R2AK by Boldly Went or to link to their weekly podcast featuring the brief and true adventure stories by outdoorists of all kinds visit https://www.boldlywentadventures.com/r2ak.html Music: The Unexpected Brass Band, Ilya Marfin from Fugue, Ilya Truhanov from Fugue

The dual nature of the Race to Alaska is that it is both a race and a grand epic journey - a hero’s saga, and a pilgrimage of sorts for some. Every hero’s journey involves the overcoming of hardship and adventure along the way. In this two part episode we highlight the struggles that teams overcame in the 2019 race on the way to Ketchikan, and the personal impact that their experiences are already having on their lives. R2AK Teams and personalities featured in this episode: Team MBR, Team Razzle Dazzle, Team R2Ache, Jake Beattie The R2AK Daily Fix is a podcast following the 750 mile Race to Alaska created and produced by Boldly Went Media. Hear interviews with racers, behind the scenes news, and the types of personal experiences that you won’t be able to access any other way. Grab a bucket, because we’re getting you so close to the experience that you might feel a little bit seasick. Access all the R2AK Daily Updates, FAQs, and Videos at https://r2ak.com/2019-daily-updates/ For additional coverage of R2AK by Boldly Went or to link to their weekly podcast featuring the brief and true adventure stories by outdoorists of all kinds visit https://www.boldlywentadventures.com/r2ak.html Music: The Unexpected Brass Band, Ilya Marfin from Fugue

If you want to spectate the R2AK, Port Townsend or Victoria are likely the easiest places to do it for most. But Ketchikan - the finish line - is the best. Why? It’s where the story ends and where racers achieve their glory, get that first warm meal in weeks, lets out their anxiety and can finally get away from that annoying teammate that chews with their mouth open. In this episode, we introduce you to what the scene is like around the finish line. R2AK Teams featured in this episode: Trickster, Sail Like A Girl, Karl Kruger, Spencer Weber, Givin the Horns, MBR The R2AK Daily Fix is a podcast following the 750 mile Race to Alaska created and produced by Boldly Went Media. Hear interviews with racers, behind the scenes news, and the types of personal experiences that you won’t be able to access any other way. Grab a bucket, because we’re getting you so close to the experience that you might feel a little bit seasick. Access all the R2AK Daily Updates, FAQs, and Videos at https://r2ak.com/2019-daily-updates/ For additional coverage of R2AK by Boldly Went or to link to their weekly podcast featuring the brief and true adventure stories by outdoorists of all kinds visit https://www.boldlywentadventures.com/r2ak.html Music: The Unexpected Brass Band, Ilya Truhanov from Fugue, Anchors and Seagulls from Fugue

You’d be forgiven for thinking that the R2AK is a race between a couple of fast boats shooting for the $10,000 prize, a few dirtbags who stole their dad’s boat Ferris Bueller-style, and a weirdo who wants to test drive his homemade submarine. You might not be far off, but there are also some amazing people who sign up in order to use the race as a platform to do good things. In this episode we highlight whose in it to support causes. R2AK Teams and personalities featured in this episode: Team Funky Dory, Team Oracle, Team Shut up and Drive, Team Sail Like a Girl, Daniel Evans, Karl Kruger The R2AK Daily Fix is a podcast following the 750 mile Race to Alaska created and produced by Boldly Went Media. Hear interviews with racers, behind the scenes news, and the types of personal experiences that you won’t be able to access any other way. Grab a bucket, because we’re getting you so close to the experience that you might feel a little bit seasick. Access all the R2AK Daily Updates, FAQs, and Videos at https://r2ak.com/2019-daily-updates/ For additional coverage of R2AK by Boldly Went or to link to their weekly podcast featuring the brief and true adventure stories by outdoorists of all kinds visit https://www.boldlywentadventures.com/r2ak.html Music: The Unexpected Brass Band, Soviet Anthem, Survivor

All anyone talks about around here are their boats, so we’ll cave and talk about them too. This episode highlights one of the most interesting parts of the Race to Alaska - the ridiculous variety of watercraft that people bring to this race - from custom racers to Hawaiian outrigger canoes, to 19th century wooden boats. R2AK Teams featured in this episode: Teams Pear Shaped, Angry Beaver, Solveig, WIP, Perseverance, Ziska Sail Like a Luddite, Holopuni, Funky Dory, Hobie-1 Kenobie, Oaracle Boats Featured: Chris Cochrane 10.6M Custom, Schock 40, Modern Norwegian Faering, San Juan 30, Sailing Angus Row Cruiser, Lancashire Nobby, Hawaiian Outrigger Sailing Canoe, Swampscott Dory, Hobie Adventure Island, Seaward Passat G3 Tandem The R2AK Daily Fix is a podcast following the 750 mile Race to Alaska created and produced by Boldly Went Media. Hear interviews with racers, behind the scenes news, and the types of personal experiences that you won’t be able to access any other way. Grab a bucket, because we’re getting you so close to the experience that you might feel a little bit seasick. Access all the R2AK Daily Updates, FAQs, and Videos at https://r2ak.com/2019-daily-updates/ For additional coverage of R2AK by Boldly Went or to link to their weekly podcast featuring the brief and true adventure stories by outdoorists of all kinds visit https://www.boldlywentadventures.com/r2ak.html Music: Unexpected Brass Band, Soviet National Anthem, Music by Junkyard Storytellaz from Fugue

A rare peek behind the curtains to share a bit of the experience of what it’s like for the people involved with this event who are not racing. You’ll hear from everyone from the Race Boss, to the media team, to interns, volunteers, and even an R2AK superfan, for a full introduction to this adventure. R2AK personalities featured in this episode: Daniel Evans, Zach Carver, Erica Mellon, Elle Obrien, Carl Berger, RayLynn Maxwell The R2AK Daily Fix is a podcast following the 750 mile Race to Alaska created and produced by Boldly Went Media. Hear interviews with racers, behind the scenes news, and the types of personal experiences that you won’t be able to access any other way. Grab a bucket, because we’re getting you so close to the experience that you might feel a little bit seasick. Access all the R2AK Daily Updates, FAQs, and Videos at https://r2ak.com/2019-daily-updates/ For additional coverage of R2AK by Boldly Went or to link to their weekly podcast featuring the brief and true adventure stories by outdoorists of all kinds visit https://www.boldlywentadventures.com/r2ak.html Music:Unexpected Brass Band, Soviet National Anthem, Spaceinvader from Fugue

The winning teams are in, second place has their steak knives, and the parties have started in Ketchikan for some of us. Much of the field is still out there suffering, but this is a freaking long race, and we’ve been out here for almost two weeks. It’s time for a story about how this race has unfolded to this point. R2AK Teams featured in this episode: Funky Dory, Givin’ the Horns, Shut Up and Drive, Daniel Evans R2AK Race Boss, Team WIP, Team McGuffin Brothers. Additionally featured: Captain Peter Geerlofs of Seaducktress and Daniel Evans R2AK Race Boss. The R2AK Daily Fix is a podcast following the 750 mile Race to Alaska created and produced by Boldly Went Media. Hear interviews with racers, behind the scenes news, and the types of personal experiences that you won’t be able to access any other way. Grab a bucket, because we’re getting you so close to the experience that you might feel a little bit seasick. Access all the R2AK Daily Updates, FAQs, and Videos at https://r2ak.com/2019-daily-updates/ For additional coverage of R2AK by Boldly Went or to link to their weekly podcast featuring the brief and true adventure stories by outdoorists of all kinds visit https://www.boldlywentadventures.com/r2ak.html Music: Unexpected Brass Band, Soviet National Anthem

At this point we’ve learned the winners of the actual race, but even more importantly who will win the “keeping it cool” award and which team is “most in need of a stiff drink?” In this episode we highlight the teams vying for the real awards--the sidebets including the highly coveted dirtbag award. R2AK Teams featured in this episode: Razzle Dazzle, Hobie 1 Kenobie, Barbarossa, Funky Dory, Race Boss Daniel Evans The R2AK Daily Fix is a podcast following the 750 mile Race to Alaska created and produced by Boldly Went Media. Hear interviews with racers, behind the scenes news, and the types of personal experiences that you won’t be able to access any other way. Grab a bucket, because we’re getting you so close to the experience that you might feel a little bit seasick. Access all the R2AK Daily Updates, FAQs, and Videos at https://r2ak.com/2019-daily-updates/ For additional coverage of R2AK by Boldly Went or to link to their weekly podcast featuring the brief and true adventure stories by outdoorists of all kinds visit https://www.boldlywentadventures.com/r2ak.html Music: Unexpected Brass Band, Soviet National Anthem, Weary Eyes from Fugue

In this episode we speak with this year’s racers and race veterans about the unique challenges posed by the Race to Alaska - from figuring out how to keep warm and dry on a tiny boat in bad weather, to dealing with the whims of weather and tide, to putting up with the crap that race directors pull to make racer lives harder. R2AK Teams and personalities featured in this episode: Spencer Weber, Karl Kruger, Zach Carver, Team MBR, Team R2 Ache, Team Narwhal The R2AK Daily Fix is a podcast following the 750 mile Race to Alaska created and produced by Boldly Went Media. Hear interviews with racers, behind the scenes news, and the types of personal experiences that you won’t be able to access any other way. Grab a bucket, because we’re getting you so close to the experience that you might feel a little bit seasick. Access all the R2AK Daily Updates, FAQs, and Videos at https://r2ak.com/2019-daily-updates/ For additional coverage of R2AK by Boldly Went or to link to their weekly podcast featuring the brief and true adventure stories by outdoorists of all kinds visit https://www.boldlywentadventures.com/r2ak.html Music: Unexpected Brass Band, Soviet National Anthem

Why? The R2AK Daily Fix by Boldly Went 6/10/2019 This is the third episode of The R2AK Daily Fix 2019! This episode offers some insight into why on earth these racers are here. What drove them to ditch everyday comforts for the lure of choppy cold waters? You’ll hear interviews with racers about the causes they are championing and the personal journeys they are embarking upon. R2AK Teams featured in this episode: Sail Like a Girl, Perseverance, You Either do Stuff or you Don’t, Three Legged Cat, Ziska Sail like a Luddite, Razzle Dazzle The R2AK Daily Fix is a podcast following the 750 mile Race to Alaska created and produced by Boldly Went Media. Hear interviews with racers, behind the scenes news, and the types of personal experiences that you won’t be able to access any other way. Grab a bucket, because we’re getting you so close to the experience that you might feel a little bit seasick. Access all the R2AK Daily Updates, FAQs, and Videos at https://r2ak.com/2019-daily-updates/ For additional coverage of R2AK by Boldly Went or to link to their weekly podcast featuring the brief and true adventure stories by outdoorists of all kinds visit https://www.boldlywentadventures.com/r2ak.html Music: Dave Harris 1 Man Band

This is the second episode of The R2AK Daily Fix 2019! Hear from some more teams who have braved the fierce winds to make it to Victoria and encountered some mishaps along the way and about the incredible race camaraderie and community both between teammates and other teams. R2AK Teams featured in this episode: Perseverance, Funky Dory, Angry Beaver The R2AK Daily Fix is a podcast following the 750 mile Race to Alaska created and produced by Boldly Went Media. Hear interviews with racers, behind the scenes news, and the types of personal experiences that you won’t be able to access any other way. Grab a bucket, because we’re getting you so close to the experience that you might feel a little bit seasick. Access all the R2AK Daily Updates, FAQs, and Videos at https://r2ak.com/2019-daily-updates/ For additional coverage of R2AK by Boldly Went or to link to their weekly podcast featuring the brief and true adventure stories by outdoorists of all kinds visit https://www.boldlywentadventures.com/r2ak.html

This is the first episode of The R2AK Daily Fix 2019! The R2AK Daily Fix is a podcast following the 750 mile Race to Alaska created and produced by Boldly Went Media. Hear interviews with racers, behind the scenes news, and the types of personal experiences that you won’t be able to access any other way. Grab a bucket, because we’re getting you so close to the experience that you might feel a little bit seasick. In this episode we provide an update from the R2AK Proving Grounds across The Strait of Juan de Fuca from Port Townsend, to Victoria BC. R2AK Teams featured in this episode: Team Pear Shaped, Team Hobie-1- Kenobie, Team Angry Beaver Music: Unexpected Brass Band, Uncle Funk & The Dope 6 Access all the R2AK Daily Updates, FAQs, and Videos at https://r2ak.com/2019-daily-updates For additional coverage of R2AK by Boldly Went or to link to their weekly podcast featuring the brief and true adventure stories by outdoorists of all kinds visit https://www.boldlywentadventures.com/r2ak.html

The Race to Alaska runs 750-miles, from Port Townsend, Washington to Ketchikan, AK and has only two rules: 1) No Engine 2) No Support Crew. The eight members of Team Shut Up And Drive will spend a week together on a sparse, 33-foot racing boat with a bucket for a toilet. I talk with Nathalie Criou and Satchel Douglas two members of the team.

The inside passage to Alaska has been paddled by native canoes since time immemorial. It’s in the spirit of tradition, exploration, and the lawless self-reliance of the gold rush that the Race to Alaska was born. R2AK is the first of its kind and North America’s longest human and wind powered race, and currently the largest cash prize for a race of its kind. It’s like the Iditarod, on a boat, with a chance of drowning, being run down by a freighter, or eaten by a grizzly bear. There are squalls, killer whales, tidal currents that run upwards of 20 miles an hour, and some of the most beautiful scenery on earth. You, a boat, a starting gun. $10,000 if you finish first, a set of steak knives if you’re second. Cathartic elation if you can simply complete the course. R2AK is a self-supported race with no supply drops and no safety net. Any boat without an engine can enter. Last year 37 teams were accepted and 21 finished. Graham Shaw was 1 of the 21 and he shares his story. Visit Ocean Sailing Podcast for offshore sailing opportunities and podcast extras and follow us on Facebook.

Gil Bahnsen shared his journey in preparing mentally, emotionally, and physically for the massive challenge of competing in the Race to Alaska (R2AK).  He's building his own boat and plans to sail it from Port Townsend, Washington to Ketchikan, Alaska – that's 750 miles of frigid ocean water.  Gil discussed his inspirations, his struggles, and […]

We are Achaians coming from Troy, beaten off our true course by winds from every direction across the great gulf of the open sea, making for home, by the wrong way, on the wrong courses. So we have come. - Odysseus Team Ravenous has achieved the dubious record of most miles to Ketchikan. Some will say it is a 750 mile race, but not them. For them the road is much longer and finds it's way to the distant shore of Haida Gwaii with a blown out spinnaker and a boat taking on water as they eat the last of their food. That's when they decide to both sleep while underway in the great Dixon Entrance. I talk to them as to why. Enjoy

Race Boss was able to grab a quick chair with teams Oaracle and Trak Kayaks. Two of our human powered back of the pack teams. Turns out, they like it back there. And here’s why.

One team left. Team Ravenous, the 20-foot Hobie cat, is trying to get across Dixon Entrance—and they have been trying all night. They are the only team in the four years of racing to sail to Haida Gwaii. And they did it in a 20-foot cabinless beach cat. We can’t answer why they chose that route, because that is usually considered a very bad idea when you're trying to race to Alaska. It’s not even on the way. Keep your eye on the tracker. Team Kairos: An Angus RowCruiser with Joe aboard rolled into town yesterday at 1545 to take 20th place in this year's R2AK. It’s a second attempt for Joe, who had to withdraw down in Nanaimo due to gear failure in 2017. He said he had to come back. Oh… and let’s talk about Team Dock Rat a little. Enjoy.

It's a talk with Josh Collins of Team Torrent, a man trying to finish the Race to Alaska on a stand up paddle board. He doesn't finish the race, but it is not from lack of trying. It's a modern day epic tale, one paddle stroke at a time.

Episode 5 of 2018. It's an interview with Team Lost Boys. A father daughter team who dragged a willing third along. And...don't eat the vegetable bowl.

Episode 4. Racer Round up Part 1. Waiting for Fusion It’s a roundtable featuring 11 teams that span all four years of the race. They pull up a chair and search for answers to questions often unanswerable, or at least arguable. It’s a geek session, but it’s from the horse’s mouth. Teams include: North2Alaska - 2017, Ptarmigan - 2018, Ketchikan - 2016, Can’t Anchor Us - 2015/16, Sail like a Girl - 2018, Fashionably Late - 2018, Global 2016/17/18, Heart of Gold 2017/18, Superfriend 2015/16/18, Liteboat - 2016/17/18 and Swan Song 2018.

2017 Race to Alaska daily update. Talking with racer Tim Penhallow and Ryan "The Wedge" Wedgewick. Well, his mom.

2017 Race to Alaska daily update. Chatting with Teams Freya and Sistership. And Team Sistership recounts some epic moments is their racing moments.

RACE TO ALASKA START Explains some of the challenges faced by competitors in this endurance test from Port Townsend, Washington to Ketchikan, Alaska in which my son Russell is currently competing. Using his participation as a legitimate excuse, I tempt several of my seasoned traveler friends to join me at Victoria, BC to form a cheering section for Russell's send-off.  At this writing he is still under way, but details of the race including videos can be found at www.R2K.com. I ask listeners to offer their thoughts on a proposed Outrig Design Contest for a vessel intended for single handing in this and other endurance Capers. Please respond to outrig.org@gmail.com

2017 Race to Alaska daily update. It's a hang out at the Ketchikan Yacht Club and a chat with Team Adventourists. They're from Australia!

2017 Race to Alaska daily update. An interview with the youngest Captain to ever race and the crew of Team North to Alaska.

2017 Race to Alaska daily update. 6 teams in so let's look at that finish line.

2017 Race to Alaska daily update. Today a look behind the scenes of the media team and a interview with Team KELP.

2017 Race to Alaska daily update. Jake and I review the field of racers in the wilds of the remote coastline.

2017 Race to Alaska Daily Fix. First boats in, so we have an awards ceremony.

2017 Daily Race Update. In this one we call racers mamas to see what they think about all this racer business.

2017 Daily Update of Race to Alaska. This one talks with teams: Grace B, Bad Kitty, KELP, Rush Aweigh and Rod Price

2017 Race to Alaska discussing the Seymour Narrows

2017 Daily update of the Race to Alaska number 2!