R2ak 2019

First leg completed (proving grounds) with the 10.6 metre trimaran Dragon coming in first 2 mins short of the record set by Maddog racing on their M32 catamaran.

R2ak website: Home Race On | Race to Alaska https://r2ak.com/
R2ak tracker: Race Tracker http://tracker.r2ak.com/

An article on the first leg: Winds help and hinder on first leg of Race to Alaska | Peninsula Daily News http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/winds-help-and-hinder-on-first-leg-of-race-to-alaska/?fbclid=IwAR3l9-3kQ5oBVgO_xutVglW5WCJE7tcU7ITIaGaJCXkGOGllaMos6xuhypk

The race proper will start on the June 6th at 12pm

 

Thanks Corley.

 

See this thread: Race to Alaska 2019 https://www.boatdesign.net/threads/race-to-alaska-2019.62151/

 

The start video is up on Facebook: Race to Alaska Start Stage Two - Race To Alaska by Northwest Maritime Center https://www.facebook.com/racetoalaska/videos/643405832790505/?__tn__=%2CdkCH-R-R&eid=ARA96nQ8y-0svYAuYB-JpeYTXrN-i3r0zYuXHeR-Im90hHxcUn6yhkoqGli7laHGdvkzv3eNhTpbwbdn&hc_ref=ARRP6EUet2FSE7Nxzqo8RZKn8orTHG-r0JMri6f1_d8luyL-RJ7NYFtRWX-IpWvUpXU&hc_location=group

 

Day 2 report: 2019 Day 2: Redlight/Greenlight with Seymour Narrows | Race to Alaska https://r2ak.com/2019-daily-updates/2019-day-2-redlight-greenlight-with-seymour-narrows/

 

Day 3 report, where the hell are they? 2019 Day 3: Where the hell are they? | Race to Alaska https://r2ak.com/2019-daily-updates/2019-day-3-where-the-hell-are-they/

 

Plenty of wind in the area now with gusts up to 50 knots. earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions https://earth.nullschool.net/?fbclid=IwAR2S4xwxgyEXlp46fbfatvyg8-afIRCS3DwNzYrfYyVFbZGZQQLcRWLQBzc#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-129.99,52.03,1287/loc=-130.856,51.980​

 

Day 4 report: 2019 Day 4: Untouchable remoteness, all-out racing, c’est damage | Race to Alaska https://r2ak.com/2019-daily-updates/2019-day-4/

 

Exciting finish right now!

 

Team Angry Beaver were first over the line on their Schock 40 monohull. Team Pear Shaped Racing on their custom 35' Chris Cochrane designed trimaran Dragon got the Steak Knives.

 

Race results so far: 2019 Race Results | Race to Alaska https://r2ak.com/2019-race-results/

 

A little music video to sum up the event.