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Jesse Wiegel

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Team NameObstinate Rowing Club

Team Hometown

Seattle

Team State/Province

WA

Total Team Size

1

What's a must have that you'll be bringing along?

enough homemade oatmeal-ginger-butterscotch cookies to eat one every two hours
a pot to piss in

Vessel Info

Boat Description

CLC Expedition Wherry that I build at the Maritime center, completed in 2024.

Team NameLoony

Team Hometown

Seattle

Team State/Province

Wa

Total Team Size

1

What's a must have that you'll be bringing along?

Coffee

Vessel Info

Boat Description

Seaward Chilco 18 foot kayak

Team NameSteak Knives to a Gun Fight

Team Hometown

Dirtbag City, USA (AKA Greater, greater Seattle area)

Team State/Province

WA

Total Team Size

13

What's a must have that you'll be bringing along?

Magma Grill and a dozen burger patties

Vessel Info

Boat Description

1982 Olson 30 sailboat, hull #171. Rigged with whatever will get us 70 miles north. We're leaving the sails at the dock.

Team NameGrit & Giggles

Team Hometown

Port Townsend

Team State/Province

WA

Total Team Size

2

What's a must have that you'll be bringing along?

Advil, water, and an extra skeg.

Vessel Info

Boat Description

LiteDUO, 21'3"

Team NameBogus Journey

Team Hometown

Tacoma

Team State/Province

WA

Total Team Size

1

What's a must have that you'll be bringing along?

Trader Joes cold brew concentrate to get through the night.

Vessel Info

Boat Description

Expedition designed by Colin Angus, built by me in 2022 specifically for Seventy48.

Team NameWhere's my hat?

Team Hometown

Snohomish

Team State/Province

Washington

Total Team Size

1

What's a must have that you'll be bringing along?

coffee and seasickness pills, dollar-store reading glasses, a hat

Vessel Info

Boat Description

Bay 21, replaces the first George Bay 21, which was purchased from a little old man in Ballard, did at least one Seventy48, and then delaminated during a storm on Lake Stevens. Surprisingly, 21 feet!

Team NameRhythm & Resilience

Team Hometown

Seattle

Team State/Province

WA

Total Team Size

2

Vessel Info

Boat Description

Savo 650D
Wooden boat
Built 2024 by Kea Custom Boats, Bainbridge Island , WA
6.5 meteres long (21 feet)
Bright red hull

Team NameBoogie Barge

Team Hometown

Tacoma

Team State/Province

WA

Total Team Size

6

What's a must have that you'll be bringing along?

Caffeine powder

Vessel Info

Boat Description

Boogie Barge V (or so). 29 ft long, 6.5 feet wide. 4 pedalers 1 propeller. Full of hopes and dreams

Team NameTritons

Team Hometown

San Clemente

Team State/Province

CA

Total Team Size

3

What's a must have that you'll be bringing along?

Water, lights, navigational guides, common sense, strong backs and weak minds.

Vessel Info

Boat Description

Carbonology - Boost X Triple - 7.8 meters long
Created in 2023 in South Africa

Team NameStill Searching

Team Hometown

Bothell

Team State/Province

Washington

Total Team Size

1

What's a must have that you'll be bringing along?

Hydration with nutrition (tailwind) and electrolites (Nuun), VHF radio, Cell phone, PFD, caffine for the last 20 miles of the race

Vessel Info

Boat Description

Sandwich Island Composites (SIC), Rocket Ship (RS), its been well used, including Seventy48 2024, 14' long

Team NameZeus's Resplendent Dinghy

Team Hometown

Gig Harbor

Team State/Province

WA

Total Team Size

2

What's a must have that you'll be bringing along?

Peanut Butter and Jellies for days

Vessel Info

Boat Description

Hobie mirage, 14'6" yellow 2 person kayak

Team NameYNPA: You'll Never Paddle Alone

Team Hometown

Tacoma

Team State/Province

WA

Total Team Size

2

What's a must have that you'll be bringing along?

A giant bag of gummy bears! And coffee!!

Vessel Info

Boat Description

Circa 2000
Pacific Water Sports
Lee Moyer Skookumchuck Tandem
22'

Team NameOne Way Ticket

Team Hometown

Seattle

Team State/Province

Washington

Total Team Size

2

What's a must have that you'll be bringing along?

4 oars and a smile (hopefully)

Vessel Info

Boat Description

Maas 2x, this will be the Lucy's second Seventy-48.

Team NameSkookum Joe

Team Hometown

Bend

Team State/Province

OR

Total Team Size

1

What's a must have that you'll be bringing along?

I'll be bringing a fishing rod, side quest to catch a fish, salmon?, while making my way to PT.

Vessel Info

Boat Description

its a 14 foot SUP with a white deck and a blue hull. it has a catamaran style hull which makes it ridiculously stable without sacrificing to much speed.

Team NameMotoboat

Team Hometown

Victoria

Team State/Province

British Columbia

Total Team Size

1

What's a must have that you'll be bringing along?

Energy Drinks (and food of course)

Vessel Info

Boat Description

Sterling Illusion - standard white paint with black highlights up each side. It's also got a few good gel coat smashes on the stern that I hope to repair but is currently rocking tucktape patches

Team NameWind and Waves and Water

Team Hometown

Poulsbo

Team State/Province

Washington

Total Team Size

1

What's a must have that you'll be bringing along?

Last year I brought "weigh" too much food. So I'll be smarter about that.
This year - peanut butter and jam on toasted english muffins. A must!

Vessel Info

Boat Description

Necky Looksha 17, well used!

Team NameBetwixt

Team Hometown

Seattle

Team State/Province

WA

Total Team Size

1

What's a must have that you'll be bringing along?

BEAR BARS - Peanut butter, Honey, and Powdered milk. In fact, this and water is all the food I will be bringing.

Also, life jacket, some nav lights, and a tracker.

Vessel Info

Boat Description

Wilderness Systems Sealution, Fiberglass Sea Kayak with Rudder

Team NameWater We Doing?

Team Hometown

Kailua

Team State/Province

Hawaii

Total Team Size

2

What's a must have that you'll be bringing along?

Chocolate covered espresso beans! We're going to test our sleep deprivation tolerances. More espresso=less depresso

Vessel Info

Boat Description

Adventure Row 16' Double SUP Rower
It's inflatable! Lightweight, portable, and durable. Maybe not the most sleek or hydrodynamic boat, but she's sturdy.
Can sit/row or stand/paddle if our butts hurt

Team NameTwo Rowers One Coachswain

Team Hometown

Seattl

Team State/Province

WA

Total Team Size

3

What's a must have that you'll be bringing along?

Incredible attitude, SeaBQ and grilling supplies, conch shell, and -- most importantly -- a spare rower.

Vessel Info

Boat Description

16.5 ft custom build Jersey Skiff with a melonseed top, built by Gig Harbor Boat Works. Built in 2012. It's a salty boat. She rows, she crabs, she camps, she works out, she cocktails.

Team NameHaggis Head

Team Hometown

Port Townsend

Team State/Province

Washington

Total Team Size

1

Vessel Info

Boat Description

17' Current Designs Prana designed by Jesper Kromann - Anderson

Team NameRogue Kayaker

Team Hometown

TACOMA

Team State/Province

Washington

Total Team Size

1

What's a must have that you'll be bringing along?

A paddle for starters, and a drysuit, and food, water, sunscreen, sunglasses, sun hat, headlamp, stern light,... I have a Google Keep list but it's too long to put here.

Vessel Info

Boat Description

It is an NC19 Expedition made by me. I own North Coast Kayaks.

Team NameBeasts from the East

Team Hometown

Shoreline

Team State/Province

Washington

Total Team Size

2

What's a must have that you'll be bringing along?

Must‑haves: GiantFish paddling pants, Garmin Fenix 6 for nav, half a PB&J and a gel each hour, pogies for cold hands, Pedialyte to hydrate, my daughters’ kids Tylenol for the aches—plus a hefty dose of good luck!

Vessel Info

Boat Description

23 feet Carbonology Blast made in Republic of South Africa

Team NameSmoking Daisies In Paris

Team Hometown

Port Townsend

Team State/Province

WA

Total Team Size

5

What's a must have that you'll be bringing along?

Lights, PFDs, oars, spare parts for rigging (oarlocks, seat assembly, tools for same), water, food, VHF radio, GPS for navigation, GPS tracker, PLB, backup radio & GPS, flares, batteries, layers for night rowing, sanitation materials, first aid kit.

Vessel Info

Boat Description

2010 Wintech Racing Odyssey coxed quad rowing shell, 35' long.

Team NameCaffeinated Coho

Team Hometown

PORT TOWNSEND

Team State/Province

WA

Total Team Size

1

What's a must have that you'll be bringing along?

Less. Less than last year. Will have water, loads of high calorie snacks, coffee, loads of coffee.

Vessel Info

Boat Description

Pygmy Boats early Coho model. Was given this boat as a rescue project. It was totally delaminated, rotted in spots. It is totally rehabilitated and as good as new and seaworthy. 17.5 feet.

Team NameGood News: I Saw a Seal!

Team Hometown

Tacoma

Team State/Province

WA

Total Team Size

1

What's a must have that you'll be bringing along?

Aside from my beautiful kayak, and delightful sense of humor, extra wool socks is a must. Picking just the right socks to keep your feet cozy, through not overheated goes a long way toward being an efficient paddler.

Vessel Info

Boat Description

NC Kayaks 19 Expedition - 19’2” - Jan 2022. Green, yellow, orange to red fade with copper and gold glitter.