R2AK 2026 - Agile Racing

06/10/2026

Want to follow along with our progress? Want to follow along with the race as a whole? Don’t care about either and just like seeing things move on a screen? Download the YB Races app in the app store or google play store and search for R2AK 2026!

06/10/2026

Thank you for all the support Ocean Pacific Marine!

06/08/2026

Cool, we made the local paper!

https://campbellrivermirror.com/2026/06/05/two-campbell-river-sailing-teams-set-course-for-alaska-in-gruelling-750-mile-race/

Against Wind and Reason and Agile Racing join the largest field in Race to Alaska history

06/06/2026

Ma, we made the paper!
https://campbellrivermirror.com/2026/06/05/two-campbell-river-sailing-teams-set-course-for-alaska-in-gruelling-750-mile-race/

06/06/2026

8 days to go and we’re getting down to the last few details. The power breaker panel is hooked up, everything runs as we expect so will tidy up the wires and the big jobs are complete. Here’s a quick tour of the boat as she sits at the moment. Can’t wait to finally get out there.

06/01/2026

Haul out and spa day at Ocean Pacific. Nothing like a 150 Ton crane to make sure you have the HP for this 1750 lb boat.

Thank you so much to all of our wonderful sponsors. We are eternally grateful.

06/01/2026

12 days until the start of the Race To Alaska!
We had some special treats dropped off from our friend Stephanie from Frozen Indulgence. She didn’t want any fanfare over her efforts but thats not our style.
Frozen indulgence freeze dries all sorts of tasty treats like Skittles, Key Lime Pie, Lemon Merangue Pie, some beef and chicken to add extra protein to our freeze dried meals. Thank you Stephanie and Frozen Indulgence for your most delicious treats. You can fine them at most of the weekend farmer and arts markets in the area. They’ll come in real handy at 4am.

05/29/2026

16 days to go and the list is getting shorter!

New lifelines are on, GPS and sounder work, water ballasting is in, dodger is almost complete and we’re starting to pack things away in preparation. I had a great day out on the water yesterday and reconnected with some old friends. It takes a lot of great sponsors and community to make this happen. Thanks to all who have jumped aboard with us.

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05/26/2026

The Melges 24 is a very sensitive boat with lots of power on tap which makes it tippy when it gets windy. Typically,the M24 is sailed by 5 people so with only 3 onboard, we’ll utilize water ballasting to help flatten the boat and keep her going fast.
These bin/bag gizmos will nest perfectly under the deck and will contain 25 gallons of drinking water when full. Using a pump, we can move the water from side to side as required to minimize our heel. The coolest part of this race is the making it up as you go along. Fun Fun!

05/24/2026

Its another New Partner Day! The Campbell River business community has come together with some great support for our Race To Alaska. Tyee Marine & Outdoor has supplied us with most of what we’ll need to keep our food prep fast, efficient and lightweight. We’ll be cooking up our Freeze Dried meals from Westcoast Kitchen as well as freshly brewed coffee using the Primus Lite system.

Tyee Marine has been a staple supplier for anything marine, fishing, hunting and camping, your total outdoor solution in one place right here in Campbell River. Their staff is highly knowledgeable and I can speak from personal experience when I say that the prawn and crab traps that I bought from them in the past have yielded more prawns and crabs than anyone else’s traps. OK, maybe it was just their advice on where best to drop the traps but I’ll take more prawns and crabs as a win regardless. Thank you so much to Jon, Eve and the crew at Tyee Marine & Outdoor!