2026 Episode 19: Team Sea Peas and Team Salish Seasters
In this last episode of team interviews of the 2026 season, meet two teams that bring a lot of love-energy to the table - much more than is required when grinding to Alaska.
28 May 2026, 5:37 pm
1 hour 21 minutes
2026 Episode 18: Team Boomerang, Team Against Limits Sailing, Team Hull Yeah
A boat bought twice. A trimaran modified endlessly. A Wiley 25 resurrected for ALS awareness.
21 May 2026, 8:53 pm
1 hour 43 minutes
2026 Episode 17: Team Oaracle, Team Pas Si Vite, Team Hell 'N' Ready
This week, Team Oaracle continues transforming optimism into forward motion, Team Hell ’n’ Ready prepares to drag a heavy Columbia 10.7 north using the power of cheesecake, and Team Pas Si Vite arrives armed with avalanche training, offshore safety protocols, and the rare ability to notice as determination becomes stupidity.
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14 May 2026, 9:23 pm
1 hour 23 minutes
2026 Episode 16: Team Boogie Barge, Team Kostamo, Team Desert Drifters
Two teams with the strength of shared family recipe, and one who bleeds epoxy.
7 May 2026, 8:10 pm
1 hour 40 minutes
2026 Episode 15: Team Pelagic Banana Slug, Team Let's Wing It, Team Surf Scoters
Blast this episode over your neighbor’s fence as you learn about shrinking tall ship know how into 20 feet of boat, how many gummies can cram in a kayak hatch, and how to prepare for R2AK utilizing the doldrumy South Puget Sound.
29 April 2026, 9:29 pm
1 hour 46 minutes
2026 Episode 14: Team Belly Full Of Tea, Team Outliers, Team Lollipop
How different can two soloists be? Listen up. And temper that with a hot bunking extravaganza at four boat-feet per-person.
23 April 2026, 10:56 pm
1 hour 32 minutes
2026 Episode 13: Team Dogsmile Adventures, Team Mad Hornblowers, Team Old Farts
After a week hiatus the R2AK Pod is back with tales of revenge and some dudes trying to be cooler than their kids.
15 April 2026, 8:37 pm
1 hour 47 minutes
2026 Episode 12: Team Slowpoke, Team O Race, Team Makika Masala
First place, last place and very much everything in between. Check out the many versions of R2AK, all in one episode.
1 April 2026, 8:01 pm
1 hour 42 minutes
2026 Episode 11: Team ASA 103, Team Yes!, Team Ménage à Deux
A rebuilt boat that once tried to unzip itself, a team powered by an automatic “yes,” and a couple trading fair-weather sailing for something far less forgiving.
25 March 2026, 5:22 pm
1 hour 27 minutes
2026 Episode 10: Team Mike, Marty, & The Bonesaw, Team Triple Threat, Team Salmon Hat
It’s a dive into the specific gravity of bad decisions, covering everything from 15-foot oars and 3D-printed pedal hubs to the tactical abandonment of dental hygiene in the name of weight savings.
19 March 2026, 5:34 pm
1 hour 54 minutes
2026 Episode 9: Teams Banagarang and Perserverance, Team Tips Up, Team Laughing Roomba
This week we check in with two returning soloists still chasing their first finish in Ketchikan, a multihull team and 2024’s recipients of the “Under 20 Award” who decided this year’s lineup would include Dad, and a rowing crew arriving with fresh confidence after landing on the SEVENTY48 podium.