History & Stories of the Race to Alaska from Creator Jake Beattie

By

WhatcomTalk Editor

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When:

04/14/2016 @ 7:00 am

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Where:

Backcountry Essentials
214 W Holly St
Bellingham, WA 98225
USA

Cost:

Donation

Contact:

Community Boating Center

360-714-8891

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“First prize: $10,000, second prize: a set of steak knives” The Race to Alaska is 750 miles from Port Townsend, WA to Ketchikan, AK; any boat without a motor can qualify.

Race creator Jake Beattie will be at Backcountry Essentials to share the history and stories of the R2AK. Jake is a native hamster who learned to sail as a kid on Bellingham Bay through the Community Boating Center.

Stone’s Throw Brewery will be pouring beers!