Race to Alaska starts today

Northwest Maritime Center volunteer Brad Bebout, left, stands ready to assist team Beasts From the East, Ivan Medvedev and Egor Klevak, front, both...

June 7, 2023
10:56 AM

Northwest Maritime Center volunteer Brad Bebout, left, stands ready to assist team Beasts From the East, Ivan Medvedev and Egor Klevak, front, both from Seattle, as they finish first the 70-mile paddle from Tacoma to Port Townsend on Saturday morning. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News) Beasts from the East wins SEVENTY/48 PORT TOWNSEND — The 750-mile 2023 Race to Alaska begins at 5 a.m. today in Port Townsend Bay after the SEVENTY/48 race winners were given awards on Sunday. Teams will sail the 40-mile Proving Ground from Port Townsend to Victoria.

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