Like Rapture, but with Trackers

Welcome to WA360 Daily Update 11, or is it 12?  If you know without counting, you’re doing better than us—and for sure better than the five blistered and bleary-eyed teams still slogging it out on the course. Here at WA360 HQ, we get yard privileges but just like you, we’re all just prisoners here, by

Monday: Miles, Misery, Mutual Aid

Alright everyone it’s Monday! Week two! The racers that remain have been out there for NINE whole days—that’s a long time to survive on pure grit and energy bars! 52 teams have finished, two have won themselves some artisan-crafted, totally-custom, rather fetching bronze-and-leather wrestling belts, twelve 1180 Awards have been achieved, and 26 teams have

Sail Fast, Eat Bread

As the Race Boss of WA360, I’ve been finding myself continually at the edge of tears seeing the deep effect this race is having on competitors. I keep hearing stories about people connecting more deeply with their home waters—deeply experienced sailors have told me things like, “You know, I’d never sailed in South Sound—it was

High on ISO, Low on Sleep

Big love and a huge thanks to our incredible media team—the folks bouncing around the course on boats owned and skippered by badass volunteers, running on PB&Js and caffeine, dangling boat hooks over the water to pass drybags stuffed with microphones to racers mid-float. They’re up in the middle of the night, glued to the

Team Screecher Feature

← WA360 Home ← 2025 WA360 Teams Crew: Paul English and Joanna GaskiHometown: Seattle, WAVessel: Corsair 31RClass: The Wind Division Connect: Website, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube Get to know Team Screecher Feature First thing first. Why race in WA360?We’ve been married longer than some boats have been afloat. We’ve road-tripped, backpacked, built IKEA furniture without divorcing,

Team JED Racing

← WA360 Home ← 2025 WA360 Teams Crew: Jeremy Boyette, Erik Hollingsworth, and Derek AdlemanHometown: Bellevue, WAVessel: Sescart 30 GPClass: The Wind Division Get to know Team JED Racing First thing first. Why race in WA360?We had a ton of fun in 2021, and food left over so we thought might as well race again.

Team Holy Schnikes!

← WA360 Home ← 2025 WA360 Teams Crew: Ben Bottoms and Paul PittmanHometown: Seattle, WAVessel: 2020 Hobie Mirage Tandem IslandClass: The Wind Division Get to know Team Holy Schnikes! First thing first. Why race in WA360?We are racing for the physical and mental challenge. While we expect to be tired, scared, unnerved, and confused, we

Team Luff of Bread

← WA360 Home ← 2025 WA360 Teams Crew: Zev Fort, Max Hanson, and Maddie HowellHometown: Seattle, WAVessel: Boston Whaler Harpoon 5.2Class: The Wind Division Connect: Instagram Get to know Team Luff of Bread First thing first. Why race in WA360?There may have been more productive ways to spend the start of our senior summer, but

Team Poles

← WA360 Home ← 2025 WA360 Teams Crew: Maciej Mamon and Oliver MamonHometown: Rossland, BC, CANVessel: Custom MonohullClass: The Wind Division Get to know Team Poles First thing first. Why race in WA360?Thought this would be a good pleasure cruise. We have a boat, there is a race; why not? Also, seems a lot easier

Team Tough Shells

← WA360 Home ← 2025 WA360 Teams Crew: Cait Miller, John Miller, Laura Newton, Thomas Plumb, and Elaina LovelessHometown: Boise, IDVessel: Rannoch R45Class: The Muscle Group Get to know Team Tough Shells First thing first. Why race in WA360?Because.. why not? Well, truthfully, three of our team members rowed across the Pacific from California to