Crossing Paths and Oceans: A Sailor’s Reunion Before the Race to Alaska
August 13, 2025
Reflecting on a pivotal Pacific passage, a sailor considers the nature of her voyages ahead.
Reflecting on a pivotal Pacific passage, a sailor considers the nature of her voyages ahead.
Director Zach Carver’s documentary Race to Alaska has won a spot in the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival (viff.org). The film follows the five-year history
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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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Race organizers have announced long term plans for the event, including expanded science and education programming and a homebase in Porto, Portugal.
