Fisheries Supply Team Monkey Fist
Crew: Robert Hodge, David White, Ryan Miller, also a sock monkey named George
Vessel: Olson 30
Hometown: Seattle, WA, USA
2023 Teams – Full Race Participants
These are the teams that attempted to go all the way in 2023.
TEAMS CHEAT SHEET | Previous years’ teams and race info are here.
Team Bella Bella & Beyond
Crew: Stuart Sugden
Vessel: Stellar S18S Expedition Surfski
Hometown: Kalaru, New South Wales, AU
Team Bonesaw
Crew: Eric Hansen, Rob Schubach, Rachel Hansen, Erica Hansen, Brittany Mauer
Vessel: Stiletto 27 Catamaran
Hometown: Graham, WA, USA
Team Buckeye
Crew: Robbie Stone, JT Hawk, Kitty Stone, Emily Taylor-Acer, Chuck Hiers, Renee Lehto, Ethan Stone
Vessel: 1986 Hobie 33
Hometown: Lucasville, OH, USA
Team Budgie Smugglers
Crew: Graham Shaw, Tom Bohanon, Jon Hodges, Dave Becker, Dan Melaugh
Vessel: Shaw 34 Catamaran
Hometown: Powell River, British Columbia, CA
Team Dacron & Denim
Crew: Vytenis Karaitis, Aras Karaitis, Matt Declercq, John Olson, Henry Chesnutt, Eliot Lee
Vessel: Dash 34
Hometown: Seattle, WA, USA
Team Dogsmile Adventure
Crew: Gabe Mills, Jay Taft, Jon Totten, David Kilmer
Vessel: 1996 Corsair F27 Trimaran
Hometown: Coeur d’Alene, ID, USA
Team Hornblower
Crew: Dan Culpepper
Vessel: Angus Rowcruiser Sail Modified
Hometown: Stamford, CT, USA
Team Jackalope
Crew: Eric Townsend, Brandon Eshelman
Vessel: 2019 Beneteau First 24 SE
Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Team Just to Sea (DNS)
Crew: Debra Wehrman, Don Wehrman
Vessel: 1979 MacGregor Venture 23
Hometown: Everett, WA, USA
Team Lillian’s Vacation
Crew: Lillian Kuehl
Vessel: Chesapeake Light Craft Expedition Wherry
Hometown: Port Angeles, WA, USA
Team Madame Oaracle & the Prairie Porch Pirates
Crew: Dave Robertson, Annalise Van Ham, Janice Mason, Ian Graeme, Shannon Stimson
Vessel: 1985 Laser 28
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta, CA
Team Mike & Marty’s Big Day Out
Crew: Michael Tolsma, Martin Monsma
Vessel: Corsair 24 Mark 2
Hometown: Hawthorne, NJ, USA
Team Northshore Paddler (DNS)
Crew: Martin Rother
Vessel: Rockpool Taran 18 Kayak
Hometown: North Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Team Of One
Crew: Dameon Colbry
Vessel: Savo 575 Rowboat
Hometown: Belfast, ME, USA
Team Pestou
Crew: Eric Pesty
Vessel: Corsair F-24 MKII
Hometown: Victoria, British Columbia, CA
Team Ruf Duck
Crew: Jeff Oaklief, Mike Hummels, Mike Brown, Greg Oaklief, Jonah Oaklief
Vessel: Farrier F9R
Hometown: Seattle, WA, USA
Team SeaSmoke
Crew: Rob Hansen
Vessel: Epic 18 X Sea Kayak
Hometown: Campbell River, BC
Team Ship of Fools
Crew: Kevin Greenwood, Nigel Greenwood, Richard Greenwood, Dave Blake, Ian Greenwood, Tony Greenwood
Vessel: 1974 C&C 35 Mark II
Hometown: Victoria, British Columbia, CA
Team Solveig
Crew: George Booth, Stina Booth
Vessel: Custom Faering
Hometown: Boise, ID, USA
Team Sporting Chance
Crew: Scott Macdonald
Vessel: NDK Explorer HV Kayak
Hometown: Victoria, British Columbia, CA
Team SUP N Irish
Crew: Peter Allen
Vessel: ONE SUP Unlimited
Hometown: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Team Supernautiloid
Crew: Jason Everman, Barrett Martin, Markus Bucy, Andrew Marvil
Vessel: 1986 Jeanneau Sunrise 34
Hometown: Belfair, WA, USA
Team Toybox Express
Crew: Dawson Lucier, Nikolai Kotzman
Vessel: Hobie Tandem Island 2019
Hometown: Hamilton, Ontario, CA
Team Tres Equis
Crew: Chad Wilson, Ken Wolfe, Bill Hardesty
Vessel: Corsair 880 Sport
Hometown: Dickinson, TX, USA
Team TriMorons
Crew: Vladimir Eremeev, Jeff Williams, Chris Forrest
Vessel: 1990 Corsair F27
Hometown: Lusby, MD, USA
Team Two Dogs (DNS)
Crew: Two-Dogs Ratu
Vessel: Athol Walters, Custom-Build Monohull
Hometown: Hobart, Tasmania, AU
Team Unfinished Business
Crew: Steve Rogak, Kevin Noel, Mederic Fermi, Joshua Chan, Brian Muir, Vojta Zarsky
Vessel: Jboats J/29 FROB
Hometown: Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Team UnSalted Nuts
Crew: Heather Jankens, Homer Williams, Greg Flanigan, Pelayo Secades Roncero, Micheal Breske, John Flanigan
Vessel: 2006 Henderson
Hometown: Omena, MI, USA
Team Wave Forager
Crew: Ken Deem
Vessel: Lost Heron 2022 Rowboat
Hometown: Tacoma, WA, USA
Team We Brake For Whales
Crew: Jeanne Goussev, Evgeniy Goussev, Maisie Bryant, Remy Lang, Andy Kleitsch, Lindsey Lind, John Guillote, Nikki Henderson
Vessel: Custom Lyman Morse 40
Hometown: Bainbridge Island, WA, USA
Team Zen Again Dog
Crew: Robert McCall
Vessel: Seaward Quest X3 Kayak
Hometown: Sharnford, Leicester, UK