Boat Race To Alaska

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Building a 22' rowing sailboat, to be able to enter into a human-powered ocean race to Alaska. - What are we doing?My name is Andrew Akehurst, and I’m asking for your help to build a 22 foot rowing sailboat to enter into the Race To Alaska (r2ak.com) with my friend Ben Turner. This race is 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. The race starts in Port Townsend, Washington, and ...

Read More finishes in Ketchikan, Alaska, the only rule being: no motorized propulsion. To get a sense of the intensity of this undertaking watch the attached R2AK film below.Filmaking! If we can get over and above our basic asked budget, we would also have the means to make a film in conjunction wit

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