….is approximately how many calories we are bringing with us to fuel our journey. This is what we would need for 20 days of rowing with no stops to re-supply. Our strategy for food is to just bring everything we will need for the journey. Though it will make the boat heavier, it will save […]
44 teams: 30 sail boats, 7 human-powered, and 7 hybrid (human powered with a sail) . To be clear, these are our own distinctions – the race has no formal classes. We are in the group of human-powered boats with no sail, along with 2 other rowboats, 2 kayaks, and 2 stand-up paddleboards. 750 miles
Some R2AK quick stats Read More »
Dameon has made two new sets of oars for our R2AK adventure. Here are some shots of the process, from our friend and fellow rower Wes Reddick’s shop (which he generously allowed us to use. Thanks Wes.)
Oars in the Making Read More »
Mursu is ready for work to begin! The day MURSU came home we had 59 days until the R2AK start gun went off. We not only want to finish the boat but also have a few sea trials to work out the bugs before we headed off for Washington. We’d been thinking of this boat
A huge thank you to our first several donors, who have collectively sent us 40 miles across the Strait of Juan de Fuca in the qualifying leg of the race! (These numbers according to our estimate that every mile of the 750-mile race will cost about $7.) Thank you so much for helping us turn
(Yeah, boats are normally female, but MURSU is…different) As we started to seriously consider participating in the Race to Alaska we knew we needed a boat specifically designed for longer, expedition style rowing. The boat we have primarily rowed for the past few years is a Savo 650D designed by Ruud van Veelen. These boats
It’s a BOY!! The making of MURSU Read More »
Our bio was just posted on the R2AK website – click here! We’ve been anticipating this day (probably way too eagerly) because we love reading the ridiculous bios the R2AK organizers “lovingly” craft for each team….and because we’re dorks. Caution, reading them is oddly addictive.
We’re launching this website to share our love of “adventure rowing,” and also to keep people updated on our status as we prepare for the biggest adventure of our lives to date: the Race to Alaska! (aka, the R2AK) The R2AK begins June 3, 2019 at 5 am in Port Townsend, WA. We have A
