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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 ...

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—...

Run What You Brung

When I first saw that Liam Pareis (aka Team Fairly Fleabag II) was entering a Sid Skiff in this year’s WA360, I did a double take. The sleek 13-foot open boat—designed by my friend Ray Speck—is a ...

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 ...

When More Is More

Humans are adaptation machines. On multi-day journeys, especially physically demanding ones, there’s a threshold beyond which that unusual thing you’re doing starts to feel normal, like you were made to do it. Day One: This is new ...

Gale Warnings and Engine Sins

Tis the season of “who knows what will happen" weather, and Tuesday decided that gale warnings should be on the menu across the Strait of Juan de Fuca, creating a decision point for teams heading south after the Point Roberts ...

Wa360 2025 Wind Division Winners Team Puget Sound Navigation by Jim Meyers

WA360 | The Winning Begins

The first team to finish in WA360 is a bit like a second start. A moment that reminds the rest of the fleet that the finish line is out there. It’s real, and it’s waiting. At 5:24 AM, Team ...

Team Longboat: Dabob Bay Adventure

Three days on the water, two nights under the stars, and one unforgettable adventure. This year, Team Longboat journeyed from Quilcene to Dabob Bay—eleven students, three adults, and two charismatic parrot mascots —returning stronger, more connected, and in awe ...

Real is Getting Realer

In every human endeavor, there is an unspoken but understood threshold where things go from clenched-jaw “fine” to real. Yes, desperation-driven cannibalism, but also the WA360. What do we mean? May 1846, the Donners were a nice family heading ...

Day 1 and a Dash of 2.

After months of hand-wringing and gear-fondling, WA360 2.0 cannonballed off the dock yesterday. 84 teams shoved off from Port Townsend on their 360-mile lap of Puget Sound and the Salish Sea, powered by hope, biceps, and a breeze that was more than ...