Video | Team Shut and Drive’s Race to Alaska experience

Team Shut and Drive brought a Figaro 2, and a ton of sailing and cycling experience up from the Bay Area to contest the 2019 Race to Alaska. They didn't win the 10 grand or coveted steak knives, but from highs to lows, their…

R2AK makes one big rule change for 2020

With awards being given out, beer flowing and lots of laughter going around the Race to Alaska's annual Blazer Party during the Wooden Boat Festival, there was also a big announcement to be made about the future of the race.…

R2AK UPDATES: – Two teams left! Drawing to a close.

Tuesday, June 25th, 0830: Then there were two.  Team ‘Backwards AF’ finished yesterday leaving Team Sloveig and Team Wee Free Men on final approach.  Both teams were up early this morning headed for Ketchikan.  Sloveig…

Race to Alaska Official Program 2019

The 2019 5th annual Race to Alaska is upon us and likely every team racing will come across some form of dilemma. Teams don’t get engines, pre-planned support or planned rest stops. What they get is various forms of hardship…

Team Sail Like a Girl continues to inspire

Team Race Like a Girl, which is competing again in this…

As Race to Alaska 2019 looms, team bios trickle in

Since its first running in 2015, the Race to Alaska (R2AK) has grown into a noticeable summertime spectacle for boaters and landlubbers alike in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. With an ever-diverse array of teams and…

Video: Canoeing the Inside Passage

Watch this and be inspired by the power and beauty of the Inside Passage:

R2AK: Team Sail Like a Girl's Trip to Victoria

Hey R2AK Fans! This morning, we heard from the awesome crew of women aboard Team Sail Like a Girl. They had a quick trip across the often-gnarly Strait of Juan de Fuca, proving themselves in the eyes of the race organizers…