Small boat race from Victoria to

[Thetideishigh2021]

There’s a small boat race from Victoria to Ketchikan on Jun 12 going up the inside passage.  There looks to be at least 20 teams competing for a $10kUSD prize.  Non motorized craft only,  if you’re heading to Alaska this week keep an eye out!

 

[highscar]

That date was last week. Wednesday. 

[Sea42]

10 minutes ago, highscar said:

That date was last week. Wednesday. 

Yes but they are only about half way there

https://cf.yb.tl/r2ak2024

 

[Thetideishigh2021]

If that,   It’s non motorized craft:  rowing,  sailing or pedaling only and some of the craft are small.  Good luck to them!

[Thetideishigh2021]

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6421740

[highscar]

Sorry.  That makes sense. Fun to watch or participate. 

[Thetideishigh2021]

Definitely,  they would be hugging the mainland (starboard )shore but could be seen I think, with binoculars 

[bcummin]

Windy start hampers several craft in Race to Alaska | Peninsula Daily News.html

 

This started a week ago in Port Townsend, WA.  

May God bless each one of them.

Barbara

[bcummin]

Team Malolo poised to win Race to Alaska | Peninsula Daily News.html

 

According to our Peninsula Daily News, the race will soon be ending in Ketchikan.  They have worked hard.

Barbara

[Thetideishigh2021]

Thanks for the update,  i suppose first place is already decided as it’s Tuesday morning now.  Congratulations to the winner and good luck to all still racing !

 Coastal BC has had really bad weather since last Friday: rain, wind and unseasonably cold coming down from Alaska .  It’s warming up now so the remaining boats may have a slightly easier time.

[bcummin]

From the Ketchikan Daily News:  "The Race to Alaska's first-place winning team Malolo crossed the finish line at 2:37 p.m. Monday at Thomas Basin, and were greeted by more than two dozen fans of the 750-mile engineless race from Port Townsend, Washington to Ketchikan."

Barbara

[Thetideishigh2021]

Well done them!  Break out the bubbly !