Our team is in cell range again with the latest update: “Was pinned down Thursday in Grenville Channel due to winds. Friday managed to dodge the winds, wait thru the worst on a protected beach, and found a cabin on Rachael Islands after a sunset dash after the winds died down. Today headed for the north end of Dundas Island and a campsite on Little Gnarled Island.”
Team Backwards must have decided to make hay while the sun shines and have pushed past the islands and will make the mainland tonight. They just passed the US border. Once out of the Sound they will be in protected waters for the rest of the run to Ketchikan. Here’s a post and picture from the race website today: “One of the toughest teams in this year’s Race To Alaska by Northwest Maritime Center lineup is still out there – Backwards AF! They’re closing in at 4 knots with 100 miles to Ketchikan, AK.”