Team Ménage à Deux

06/23/2026

Day 6!

06/23/2026

Day 6 update: Anchored in the Polkinghorne Islands after finishing Johnstone Strait which is one of this races milestones. Had a great sail all day with Ship Of Brothers and shared the anchorage with both them and R2AK Agile Racing. Hard to describe the beauty of this secluded little bay.

06/22/2026

Melissa is really questioning why she's doing this race again..... The Race To Alaska

06/21/2026

Wind, whales, spinnakers and then burgers & beers. The Race To Alaska

06/20/2026

Day 3 update: geez, challenging lump conditions!! Wind with flat water early this morning with a fun tussle w/ Team Yes! Santa Cruz 27 Nørn Team Jackalope Richard Spooner afternoon was real tough into the evening. Back at it early am.

06/19/2026

What a day! Pender Island to Nanaimo, the hard way.

06/17/2026

06/17/2026

Here's a fun proving ground wrap up video. Melissa's face mid way through is very telling! These videos and the daily email updates are great.

Video by Garret Weintrob.

06/15/2026

Proving ground recap The Race To Alaska

06/15/2026

Proving Ground in the The Race To Alaska in the books! The Strait of Juan de Fuca showed us how powerful the ocean currents can be. We sailed, we pedaled, we went backwards, we anchored, we napped, we sweat A LOT, and we rang the bell. Thank you to our wonderful family and friends who have shown such love, encouragement and support. We feel it! And many thanks to the sponsors who have helped get us to this point, safely and in style. These include Cascade First Aid CMP Group Ltd. Samson Rope Technologies eqpd gear TAHMA BOOTS Brunswick Corporation The Hub Community Bike Shop