Quilcene

Washington

1

Epic, 18x, older touring model with integrated rudder,18ft long

Olympia

WA

2

Smiles and big bumpers for our boat as we run into things.

Designer - Ruud van Veelen
Model - Savo 650E
History - Brand new (it will be two weeks old at the start of Seventy48).
Built by - Andrew Cole of Great Bear Boatworks in Oakley, Utah

Seattle

WA

2

Plenty of water, multiple warm dry layers of clothing, a respect for the sea and its capacity to take you out.

Our vessel is a 2009 Whitehall Spirit Expedition 17. She has competed twice before in the race under different captain & crew (successfully in 2024, unsuccessfully in 2023 as team Fullsterkur)

Bellevue

WA

1

CLC Expedition Wherry, 18' 3". Was co-built to hunt bears on Long Island in Willapa Bay. No bear has ever been harmed. Paint design based on WWI dazzle camoflauge. Name: Dazzlefish

Scotts Valley

California

2

Donuts and Tang

Voyager 17 from Gig Harbor Boat Works
Two sliding seat rowing stations and a sail (which of course we will not be using!)

Coeur d'Alene

Idaho

1

Custom wood strip sea kayak

Port Townsend

WA

1

A paper chart, along with a compass. Technology is great, and I'll have a gps also, but having paper and knowing how to read it is incredibly important to safe navigation.

This board was designed here in Port Townsend specifically with long distance paddling in mind, and has proven to be very effective in its role.

quilcene

Washington

1

Bandaids and tape for the blisters

Custom 17' Bark

Port Angeles

Washington

1

food, water, radios, float bags, rescue equipment, drysuit, spare paddle, sunscreen, a pillow and blankie, spray skirt, booties, TP, dry bags, Excedrin, downloaded chart, pogies, whistle, stove/fuel, cell phone/battery charger.

Wilderness Systems Tempest 160, skeg, Fiberglass olive green deck and cream hull. We have paddled Wash coastal, Inside passage, Columbia River and Lakes

Seattle

WA

2

17' CLC Nor'easter Dory

Seattle

Washington

2

Toasted Bagels with pesto and cheddar cheese. Orange dry suits and music!

Seaward “Passat G3” we found this Beauty on facebook marketplace. It is long and fast and a beautiful white with yellow accents.

Seattle

WA

2

A small stove for making lots of coffee.

Fiberglass 14' Whitehall built by Gig Harbor Boat Works. The Whitehall design was the water taxi of New York City from about 1840 to 1920 transporting cargo and passengers to and from clipper ships.

Port Townsend

WA

1

My brain.

Chesapeake Light Craft, Expedition Wherry, turquoise deck, white hull, 18' 3" long.

Seattle

Washington

6

Coffee

Corsair 28R Trimaran (No sails)
Built in 2005 in California, bought in Florida 2024, towed to Seattle 2025.

Seattle

WA

1

Joel White's Bangor Packet rowing wherry, with sliding seat, 20', built in 2024.

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California

1

PFD, Dry suit/wetsuit, Sirius SOS C-100B distress signal, Air Horn, whistle, survival blanket, bivvy bag,
Marine Radio, Garmin GPSMAP 79sc, phone, knife
rowing mirror, compass, laminated maps, water, food.

Ron House 17.5' flat water SUP with attached sliding rowing rig. Dreher eliptical blades.

Silverdale

WA

6

We are ranging from music to cookies to synergy and good feelings to water bottles. A big fat cheesburger would be awesome, but will probably have to wait until the end. 🙁

44'6" Bradley Lightning OC-6. Woodpecker on the ama becuase one of our steerspeople rammed a wood pier with it. The phrase "Best paddle ever" in honor of Jeff Mitchell who passed away while paddling

Oak Harbor

WA

2

PFDs, light for nighttime ops, sound generating device, phones for pics and nav, layers of clothing, tape for blistered hands, food, snacks, water, etc.

Angus Expedition

Port Townsend

Washington

2

All the equipment for an outcome of water in the boat, extra parts for the boat, safety equipment, camping equipment, first aid, a speaker (since we row best when we're singing), radios, pfds,

Francis is a sliding seat double wherry, currently owned by Holly Darcy and built by Joel Edgerton, here in Port Townsend. This will be her 4th entrance into 7048. She's 21 feet, 10 inches, 150 pounds

Gig Harbor, WA

Washington

1

Waterproof headphones! I learned early on in my practice sessions, I shouldn't be allowed to sit sooooo long in my own thoughts!

17' Pygmy Arctic Tern Kayak My dad, with my sister's help, built this for my sister as a graduation gift when she graduated the CA Maritime Academy. My sister raced in this boat in 2024, my turn now!

Bend

Oregon

1

Little River Marine, Sea Shell Single, 19' 9", Sweet pinstripes.

Port Townsend

WA

4

We are a team that brings all our oars to the party, on top of that we provision fruit pie for breakfast.

A traditional Drascombe Lugger. Bright Yellow.
This is one of the famous Port Townsend 7 built in the 70's. Most are gone, this one has had several owners.

Seattle

WA

1

PFD, PLB, VHF, H20, C8H10N4O2, C12H22O11

Stellar Osprey, (new model of S18Exp). New 2023. 18’ x 20”.

Seattle

Washington

3

Gold Bond for your butt (it's a fixed seat rowing thing)! Midnight whiskey. Good cheer and a Salty Attitude. Charcuterie, donuts, samosas. Plenty of tonic.

Clinker-built 17' Whitehall cedar on oak rowboat built in Seattle, now a tender for Argonaut II and used as a commuter around Salmon Bay and the Ship Canal to visit live aboard friends.

Tacoma

WA

3

Oars, sunscreen, ditch bag with all safety gear and first aid, appropriate clothing, food and gallons of water and a bottle of champagne for the final approach.

George helped build Spirit in 1992 for Community Mental Health. Spirit was used for summer expeditions for 15 years. CMH eventually passed the dories on CWB then donated to Tacoma Boatbuilders.