The Race to Alaska (R2AK) is not your typical regatta. It’s 750 miles of pure grit, stretching from Port Townsend, Washington, to Ketchikan, Alaska. No motors, no support boats—just wind, human power, and the determination to face the most challenging waters in the Pacific Northwest. Sailors, rowers, paddlers, and pedalers pit themselves against currents, weather, and wilderness in what has become North America’s most audacious adventure race.

Want to know how it all works? CBMM's Shipyard is excited to host R2AK's Race Boss Jesse Wiegel in the Van Lennep Auditorium for a look behind the scenes at this epic challenge. In this presentation, Wiegel will share the rules that shape the race to the stories that have defined it. You’ll get the inside track on what makes the race tick, how it’s connected to a broader movement of adventure sailing, and why it continues to capture imaginations worldwide.