Gabriola Island B.C

WA

1

well- VHF radio, Cell , lighting, a good PFD, emergency kit, navigation items, food/water, great attitude , items for all condition and awesome imagination for entertaining the brain while I paddle to the finish line. (patches/ext. paddle)

NSP Carolina paddle board, 14'x25" 2 years old and in new condition. Blue/green/white

Burien

WA

1

A picture of my mom and dad on my deck pack. I paddle this in their memory each time.

Epic V8 Pro surfski
white boat with red nose

Sausalito

WA

2

Fire Breathing Godzilla Doll with Radar Reflector

Epic V8 Double Surf Ski by Greg Barton. 22'-0" x 22.4". About 40 pounds

Port Townsend

WA

2

waterproof speaker, gummies (the good kind), the means for hot coffee

Iain Oughtred's Whilly Boat, 14', two rowing stations and a live bait well, who knows maybe we'll just stay out there

Stevenson

WA

1

VHF marine radio, whistle, vaikobi vest, stern/bow lights, ACR ResQFlare, emergency thermal blanket, food/water, Kokotat drysuit pants, cell phone, headlamp, multiple drybags.

OC-1 Puakea Kahe Kai. Carbon Fiber. 20' 8" long. 16" wide. 23 lbs fully rigged (minus gear)

HONOLULU

HI

1

Must haves for this race is obviously the required gear. However, beyond that I must have POI. I also must have things to keep this island girl warm. NRS clothing is my go-to and dry bags are a must!

Stellar Surf Ski Falcon

West Seattle

WA

2

We're bringing more mo — more mojo for miles per hour. We want to see the finish line in Port Townsend in full daylight. Last year, we got there right at sunset, and 26 hours of paddling takes a toll. Go faster, get there sooner. Enjoy every mile.

Current Designs Unity 21 — double-reinforced fiberglass, 85 pounds. Max load: 750 pounds.

Gig Harbor

WA

1

Easy Cheese to accompany my salty crackers and sausage sticks.

Tailwind nutrition to keep me hydrated and pumped for the race.

Angus Expedition built in Port Townsend. 18' wooden boat that supports my substantial mass.

Port Ludlow

WA

1

A waterproof speaker to listen to music. Can't live without the music!!

Stellar S18 Expedition G2
https://stellarkayaksusa.com/S18-expedition
Gorgeous teal deck with very cool Kevlar keel strip.

Bellingham

WA

2

Peanut butter and a good attitude.

Kai Wa'a Gemini OC-2, 25' long, built from carbon fiber.

Canmore, Alberta, Canada

WA

1

Yummy snacks including but not exclusive to gummy bears and Ritter Sport chocolate bars, mounds of courage, great friends, a wing and a prayer, and probably some dance tunes

Starboard AllStar 14’x24.5” StandUp Paddle Board ~ blue with orangey-red nose; old but not cranky

Tacoma

WA

2

-super sour scandinavian swimmers
-emergency blankets
-emotional support from Katie Nardi on the beach

Kevlar 49 Easy Rider Canoe! 18'6" long, nothing cool or interesting about it except that it's hopefully a little lighter than our previous canoe and we got it on FB marketplace

Bellevue

WA

1

Joy and motivation.
VHF.
Music.
PFD.
Warm Cloth.
Safety blanket.
Nav lights.
Food, water, electrolyte.
Gummy bears.
Map.
oars (x2).
Underwear.
Hat.
Shades.
Sun screen.
Gloves.

This is a Dave Gentry Racer X open water racing scull .
It's simple, light, has some watertight compartments.
I added some carbon for the cool factor.
http://gentrycustomboats.com/RacerXpage.html

Tacoma

WA

1

Gorilla tape. Seat pad. Salty snacks.

Maas 24
https://www.maasboats.com/shells-2/maas-24/

This will be this boat’s (and my) fifth Seventy48 race.

Seattle

WA

13

Music, uncrustables, and pee receptacles

A 29’, 14-seat Clipper Langley, the Gallagher Big Canoe is a part of the Camp Gallagher fleet, usually used by middle and high school campers to explore the Puget Sound during their time at camp.

Cleveland Heights

OH

1

Oars! GPS, radio, rain gear, gloves, EPI pen, thermos of coffee, chocolate and whiskey (medicinal use only).

Chesapeake Light Craft - Oxford MK 2. This is a single rowing scull 20' 10" long and 21" beam. I built this boat myself in 2023.

Ventura, CA

WA

1

Well-stocked cooler.

Designer: Colin Angus
Model: Rowcruiser
History: Built at Northwest Maritime Center in Fall 2023
Length: 18' 6"

Tacoma

WA

3

Spam musubi and a 2000s pop playlist

1978 Wenonah Whitewater II Kevlar canoe with tan colored hull

Seattle

WA

1

Grit, PB&Js, and an audio book.

Angus Rowboats - Oxford Wherry. 15’ rowboat. Bought in 2017 and has since completed four seventy48’s in 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2024.

Portland, OR

WA

1

Aeropress coffee maker

Tiderace Pace 18

Seattle

WA

2

Bivouac-style camping gear (lightweight hiking stove, bivvy bags)
Required lights
Required radios
Marine compass
Self rescue stuff (paddle floats, bailing pumps)
Food!

Pygmy Osprey Tandem, from Pygmy Boats, Port Townsend, 20'-6", built by my late father when he was 85 years old, as a Christmas gift for us.

1455 Oak Knoll Rd. Ukiah, CA 95482

WA

2

Front view mirror mounted on a mast. Radar reflector. Maltodextrin for sustained energy. Polar Flow app with chest strap heart rate monitor. Backup battery banks. Running lights and illuminated binnacle.

I designed & built this open water double wherry.

Weight: 116 lbs

Piantedosi Sliding Rig (not sliding seat)
Dreher oars
¼” strip planked poplar
6 oz. fiberglass inside & out
⅛” plywood decks

Federal Way

WA

3

Life jackets with whistles, airhorn, deck light, waterproof tops, pogies, back-up warm clothing, tortillas, chocolate

Seascape 3. 20’1” long without rudder. 22’6” long with rudder. Beam: 30”. This boat has been on the Pacific Ocean, and we love it very much.

La Conner

WA

2

Food, water. spare clothes. Repair kit. First aid kit. Signaling kit: radio, lights, flares, Dry suits, PFDs, Spare Paddles, Chart.
Tent, sleeping bags. Shoes.

Current Design Unity Tandem
21 ft long
26 inches wide
yellow deck, white hull
it has electric bilge pumps.

Port Townsend

WA

1

Food.
Water.
Hat/Sunglasses
Safety Gear/VHF Radio as Required
First Aid for me, Repair Kit for her
Wool
Bino's
Lights
Anchor
Chart Book
the usual

She was built by a guy in Port Townsend, I bought her a few years ago. She is a 15'10" double-ender, made of 1/4" Marine Ply and Mahogany. I use it to row my family around, fishing/pleasure.