Team Salish Seasters

Team members: Melanie Lyons, Anya Voloshin, Audrey Taylor, Anna Withington
Hometown: Bellingham, WA, USA
Race vessel: Santa Cruz 27
LOA: 27′
Human propulsion: Pedal (Prop)
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SC 27 Wild Card has now done enough Race to Alaska miles that the sensible thing would probably be to leave her alone. Team Salish Seasters has interpreted this differently.

The current campaign includes four highly capable women, an increasingly elaborate collection of propulsion contingencies, and the creeping belief that every possible mechanical failure can be solved by adding another system before race day. Veteran sailors will recognize this type of insanity. It’s the special pre-race condition where a boat is technically functional, but nobody onboard can emotionally stop improving things.

Beneath the chaos, there’s actual competence. But what makes the Seasters interesting isn’t toughness alone. Lots of teams bring toughness. This crew seems genuinely delighted by each other.

Which is useful, because by Day Three, Wild Card will almost certainly smell like damp foul weather gear, instant coffee, and hidden fear. We think they’ll cope.

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First things first, why Race to Alaska?
We’re in it for the air conditioning and room service. We love adventure, bad ideas, and the
camaraderie of the R2AK community and we’re looking forward to the highs, the lows, the laughs, the
regret, the memories and the insanity that strikes at 2 a.m. Also, who doesn’t have a crush on Alaska?

What’s going to break first—and what’s your plan when it does?
The only thing we know for certain is if it can break, it probably will and we’ll be ready! That said, the boom kicker is a constant troublemaker, the starboard jib car track has peeled up under high load. The fix – pull it off, flatten and secure it back into place. So many opportunities for breakage.

Duct Tape Fixes (Linear Feet)
40

Friendship Survival Rate
100%