I concur with Dave. After completing the 70/48 twice in my 17 foot kayak, my bucket list now includes completing stage 1 of the R2AK, Port Townsend to Victoria in my other 17 foot boat. However, after all the refurbishment effort, I am not putting oars on my M17. If Lynn and Larry Pardey could figure out how to push Seraffyn with a sculling oar, maybe I could figure out how to push my M17 with a similar device. Could always use the dingy to pull the boat into Victoria harbor. The advantage of only doing stage 1, if the weather is terrible, I hang out Siren's pub in Port Townsend drink a beer and go home, if the wind fails and I don't arrive in Victoria on time, nothing lost. When the wind picks up after the allowed time has past, return to Port Townsend and Siren's still seems like a good fall back. The best part about the adventure races is the comradery (sp?). There are those looking to win and those looking for the adventure. I think it was the Noddy Scamp crew that captured the spirit of the adventure that I want to emulate. Neat people that chatted with everybody dockside when they participated in R2AK's stage 1 a couple of years back. Tim de Lacy M17 hull #333 -----Original Message----- From: Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 1:59 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: M_Boats: Re: R2AK Jim. No reason not to take part. A excellent challenge that M17/M15 and Sage 17 have done. M17s have finished the entire race multiple times. S17 and M15 done leg one. Once the rowing system figured out any Winkleboat can finish: M15/17/23 and S15/SC/17. For leg one a M10 or M12 could succeed. :: Dave Scobie :: M6'8" #650 :: Baba 30 #233 DEJA VU :: former owner SV SWALLOW - sailboatswallow.wordpress.com/ :: former owner M17 #375 SWEET PEA - m17-375.com :: former owner M15 #288 SCRED - m15namedscred.wordpress.com On Tue, Jun 6, 2023, 13:51 Jim Sadler <jimsadler@jascopacific.com> wrote:
OK Thanks again Dave I will scratch this event off by bucket list Capt JiM SV Pelican
-----Original Message----- From: Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 1:33 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: M_Boats: Re: R2AK
Nope.
Big shift in the size of the boats this year. I think a lot of this has to do with the new rule for the course - second year of being able to go west of Vancouver Island.
Seems like all what we would call large boats, 23+ feet. Just a smattering of paddle boats making the entire trip. a few little craft only going from Port Townsend to Victoria.
:: Dave Scobie :: M6'8" #650 :: Baba 30 #233 DEJA VU :: former owner SV SWALLOW - sv-swallow.com :: former owner M17 #375 SWEET PEA - m17-375.com :: former owner M15 #288 SCRED - m15namedscred.wordpress.com
On Tue, Jun 6, 2023, 08:49 Jim Sadler <jimsadler@jascopacific.com> wrote:
Are any Montgomery boats in the race to Alaska?
Capt Jim SV Pelican
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