Alaska 1000 Predicted Navigation Contest 2025
Contestants gathered on Friday, May 16th, at Queen City Yacht Club’s outstation on Bainbridge Island. After cleaning up the previous night’s potluck mess, skippers got away at 10am Saturday. Attendees from our club included Jim and Linda Anderson with Ed Richards and George Kelly falling in behind on their brand new 55 ft. floating party boat.
The first contest leg took place in Saratoga Passage. On Monday the 19th, all gathered at Deer Harbor for a potluck and a review of the results of the first contest leg.
On Tuesday May 20th, all vessels entered Canadian waters. It is reported that all went well with customs, and then they were off to Alaska.
The Straits of Georgia were a bitch, with some momma boys wondering why they even started this contest.
As the skippers got to the North end of the Georgia Straits, the water leveled out and all was good. On Saturday the 24th, the second leg of the contest took place.
All met at Squirrel Cove on Sunday for a review of Saturdays contest. Monday was a day off, and today, Tuesday the 27th, the POYC group tied up at Lagoon Cove.
The first half of the contest will end at Shearwater, BC on June 9th. The group will reach the contest end at Wrangle Island, AK on July 3rd.
Other Events
POYC will host our annual predicted log rally, THE FALL ROUND-UP, on October 4th.
If you are game for some competition and general fun with a great group of people, why don’t you give Predicted Log Racing a try. Call either Jim Anderson or myself and we will show you the ropes.
Don Larson, 360-340-8478 or captdonlarson@gmail.com
International Power Boat Association
Don Larson, Power Boat Regatta Chairman 360.340.8478
Jim Anderson, IPBA Regatta Race Chairman 253.312.2967