By Jesse Wiegel, Race Boss Race to Alaska and SEVENTY48 are doing just fine, thanks. They’ve got international hype, a cottage industry of waterproof documentary crews, and a crowd of dedicated die-hards consistently finding ways to do it harder, without us even asking. So why are we booting up another one? Sure, on paper, WA360
By Tracy Thompson, NWM Volunteer Coordinator VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Volunteer at the 48th Wooden Boat Festival! Join us in celebrating the 48th Wooden Boat Festival by volunteering during the first week of September! Shifts are available Thursday–Sunday, September 4–7, 2025. Festival highlights include a special screening of Women & the Wind—a documentary about three Australian women
By Oliver Laurence, Team Rhythm and Resilience Some races are just about distance.Others are about speed. The SEVENTY48 is about heart. About grit. About water, darkness, tides, and the quiet roar of your limits being redrawn. For us—two “Ancient Mariners” with calloused hands, creaky knees, and more than a few miles on the odometer—it became
R2AK Tracker Nation! It’s been a decade since R2AK’s first hold-my-beer and cross-your-fingers hoo-rah, where the rapscallion fringe launched into Alaska, history, and glorified oblivion. It was epic, again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and Covid, and Covid, and again, and again. What did we do to celebrate our 10th
By Katelyn Kean, Associate Director of Development & Government Relations What if every young person had a clear pathway into a thriving maritime future—one that connected classroom learning through hands-on experience, marine science with cultural stewardship, and local identity with employment opportunity? That’s the vision behind Northwest Maritime’s Blue Schools Initiative—a place-based, community-led approach to
By Jesse Wiegel, Race Boss Northwest Maritime exists for one reason: to get you on the water and mildly obsessed. Whether you’re here to learn, mess around, build a career, or just see what it feels like to eat instant oatmeal in a gale, we’ve got you covered. If what we did existed as a
← WA360 Home ← 2025 WA360 Teams Crew: Clark Bowen, Charles (Jeffery) Pavey, Robert (Bruce) Chandler, Ryan MetzHometown: Kingston, WAVessel: Tartan 10Class: The Wind Division Get to know Calorically Dense First thing first. Why race in WA360?It will give us the opportunity to race together as a team. To understand challenges in a slightly more
← WA360 Home ← 2025 WA360 Teams Crew: David LingerHometown: Port Angeles, WAVessel: Hobie 17Class: The Wind Division Get to know Lillian’s Husband First thing first. Why race in WA360?Done three or maybe four Seventy48’s and thought that sailing a Hobie Cat for ten days might be “fun” What’s your connection to these waters?Grew up
By Tracy Thompson, NWM Volunteer Coordinator VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Leadership Roles Available at the Wooden Boat Festival The 48th annual Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival takes place this year on September 5-7, and we are seeking volunteers who are interested in stepping into a leadership role. This event relies on capable volunteers who serve as captains;