Some R2AK quick stats

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 - starting in Port Townsend, WA & ending in Ketchikan, AK

15 knots - the maximum current through Seymour Narrows

3-5 knots - the amount of current that is present in several areas along the route

4.5 knots - our average speed over the course of a full day of rowing

6 knots - our (estimated) top speed in MURSU if rowing all out

21'4" - length of our boat MURSU

209,000 - number of strokes to get us to Ketchikan (estimated)

145 hours - number of hours of rowing to get us to Ketchikan (estimated)

2 checkpoints - for the entire 750-mile route. Seymour Narrows & Bella Bella.

2 attacking bears - the number we can deter with the amount of bear spray we are bringing