The First Catboat to Enter the Race to Alaska
June 2, 2025
One Wild Cat: An 18-foot Marshall Sanderling catboat more than proves its mettle in the Race to Alaska.
One Wild Cat: An 18-foot Marshall Sanderling catboat more than proves its mettle in the Race to Alaska.
Relive the adventure of the Race to Alaska with SAIL’s Technical Editor Adam Cove as he preps his 18-foot catboat and competes in the race of a lifetime, now compiled into one video for convenient viewing.
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Grizzly bears? Check. Tidal currents at up to 15 knots? Check. Wild weather? Check. This is the Race to Alaska (R2AK), 750 nautical miles of
Riddle me this, sailor: What do you get when there’s a gale warning out of the west and a 13-year-ebb tide rushing out of the
Zack Carver’s film titled The Race to Alaska has earned a spot in the Vancouver International Film Festival. This film follows the five-year evolution of
The Bermuda Race, the Fastnet, the Sydney-Hobart, the Transpac and the Transat, the Route du Rhum and the Vendée Globe—these are the classics of bluewater
If you haven’t heard of the most outrageous boat race in North America, it’s time to get with the program. It’s the Race to Alaska,
In the Pacific Northwest, sailing can be an adventurous affair. Take, for example, the inaugural Race to Alaska, which starts June 4 in Port Townsend, Washington, and runs 40 miles to a one-day pit stop in Victoria, British Columbia before punching some 710 miles north to Ketchikan, Alaska.
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A marine transformer with fun at its core.
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Good skippers manage the boat; great skippers manage the tension.
A spritely little cat that holds its own in a blow.
Analog alarms offer important feedback about how the boat is doing.
