PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. \u2014 After a short hop from Port Townsend to Victoria, British Columbia, 55 teams are on their way to Ketchikan, Alaska as part of the second Race to Alaska.<\/p>\n
The Peninsula Daily News reports that 58 teams left Port Townsend on Thursday morning in the qualifying leg of the race. Teams that made it to Victoria before 5 p.m. took off for the remaining 710 miles to Alaska.<\/p>\n
The race weaves its way up the Inside Passage, a treacherous coastal waterway through a spackling of islands known for its dramatic tidal changes and spectacular scenery. The only requirement to enter is that the boats lack motors.<\/p>\n
The first team to arrive in Ketchikan will earn a $10,000 cash prize and the second will receive a set of steak knives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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