The Race to Alaska starts in Port Townsend and ends in Ketchikan, Alaska. The first stop is Victoria, B.C., with the second leg beginning June 12 at noon. According to the R2AK website, stage one is …
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The Race to Alaska starts in Port Townsend and ends in Ketchikan, Alaska. The first stop is Victoria, B.C., with the second leg beginning June 12 at noon. According to the R2AK website, stage one is considered, “the proving ground.” “R2AK starts with an initial jaunt across open water, two sets of shipping lanes, and an internaitonal border,” the website states.
Clockwise from right: A racer leads the way toward Victoria on the morning of Sunday, June 9. Boats jockey for position. A crew member aboard Stranger Danger unfurls sails. Riders aboard a green boat adorned with business decals sails north. Leader photos by Lloyd Mullen
