Race to Alaska leaves Victoria
The cannon blast at noon on Thursday signaled the start of the 710 -mile leg of the 2023 Race2Alaska from Victoria's Inner Harbour to Ketchikan, Al...
The cannon blast at noon on Thursday signaled the start of the 710 -mile leg of the 2023 Race2Alaska from Victoria's Inner Harbour to Ketchikan, Alaska. Thirty-one boats, using sails, paddles or oars, left did a Le Mans type start from Government Street above the Harbour to their boats before the start of the race which got going in Port Townsend on Monday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News) Journey to Ketchikan, Alaska begins VICTORIA — Under sunny skies and mild winds, Phase 2 of the Race to Alaska began at noon Thursday with dozens of race teams leaving Victoria Harbour and heading for Ketchikan, Alaska.