Good Jibes #247: Kat Hartman and Sarah Kerley on the Race to Alaska, With Host Moe Roddy Wieneke
In this week’s episode we chat with Kat Hartman and Sarah Kerley of the all-women Team Hell ‘n’ Ready about their participation in the Race to Alaska (R2AK). The R2AK is an annual 750-mile adventure race from Port Townsend, WA, up the Inside Passage to Ketchikan, AK. Any form of boat is allowed, as long as it has no motors.
Tune in as Kat and Sarah share with Good Jibes host Moe Roddy Wieneke their thoughts on why it doesn’t matter at what age you started sailing, the most intimidating aspects of the R2AK, the unpredictable weather during the race, how to stay ahead of the Grim Sweeper, and the important role humor plays during an endurance race.
Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:
- The Columbia 10.7 designed by Alan Payne
- Food for the race, making all the dehydrated meals, plus eight pounds of peanut butter
- “We are women, hear us row”
- Does the R2AK change the image of sailing?
- What they’re looking forward to at the finish
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Learn more at R2AK.com
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