GREAT AUK Mast
There are enough nice photos of GREAT AUK’s mast going up and down that the subject really warrants its own …
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Second Float Test for GREAT AUK
The day after that last post, the boat went in the water again for another quick dip. We were planning …
Shanty Progress
The Next Boat has come a long way since the last writing. There has been test launching, and work on …
The Next Boat
In addition to Race to Alaska prep, this past winter and spring also included work on a boatbuilding project. When …
Fatigue and Seamanship
[Photo: Kent Mullikin] [This post was mostly written about three years ago, but did not make it onto the blog …
r2ak go/no go…
[Photo: Shemaya Laurel] Well, the sad report is that as our go/no go decision date of May 1st approached, I …
r2ak preparation progress
This lovely drawing says it all. Thanks to Dave McDermott, who drew the picture, and to Chris Shelton, whose white …
r2ak charts
Sorting out the chart question for the Race to Alaska has been an ongoing process. The choices range from stacks …
r2ak: Expedition Prep
Thanks to Kent Mullikin’s friend in Mackerel Cove, Maine for this photo. A lot goes into making an r2ak run …
Race to Alaska
It’s a long shot. In September, when I applied to enter the 2019 Race to Alaska, May seemed far enough …
