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