Seattle Sailing Club

🚨 Team ASA 103 is on their way to Alaska. 🚨

Starting on Sunday, they're racing 750 miles from Port Townsend, Washington to Alaska in one of the toughest endurance sailing races on the planet: The Race To Alaska

The crew - Jay Bruno, Jean Champagne, and Ben Delisa - are taking on the challenge aboard their 20-foot Santana 20, Piece of Ship. The boat has quite a story of its own: after surviving a near hull-and-deck separation in a previous life, the team rebuilt and reinforced it, turning a handshake boat trade into a serious race contender.

The R2AK course takes teams through remote wilderness, powerful tidal rapids, shipping lanes and some of the most challenging waters in the Pacific Northwest.

Jay, Jean, and Ben met at an ASA 103 class here at SSC. They sail year-round, train in rough Puget Sound conditions whenever they can find them and have spent countless hours preparing both themselves and their boat for the unknowns ahead.

We're proud to have Team ASA 103 representing Seattle Sailing Club in this incredible adventure.

Join us in cheering on Jay, Jean, Ben, and Piece of Ship as they make their way toward Ketchikan. Follow their journey on their instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/apieceofship_r2ak/ and follow their track on the R2AK race tracker on the R2AK website: www.r2ak.com

Drop a 👏 in the comments for Team ASA 103!

You've probably watched sailboats from shore and wondered what it would be like to be out there. But heres the thing, every sailor had to START. And that may be intimating for you, so we have just the answer!!

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Most sailors don't start out knowing what they're doing.

They start by saying yes.

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If you've ever looked at a sailboat and wondered what it would be like to be at the helm, this is your sign.

ASA 101 is where many of our members started. It teaches the fundamentals of sailing in a hands-on, supportive environment with no experience required.

This could be you.