To few peoples’ surprise, team Pure and Wild (aka Dark Star) finished the R2AK first overall by a long shot this afternoon. Don’t expect another finisher for some time. In a race that has seen several boats drop out because of logs and gear failure, the Bieker 44 skippered by Jonathan McKee pounded up the outside of Vancouver and got some favorable breeze to finish it off. We’ll get more info on the race and the Pure and Wild cause shortly.
Kurt grew up racing and cruising in the Midwest, and has raced Lasers since the late 1970s. Currently he is a broker at Swiftsure Yachts. He has been Assistant Editor at Sailing Magazine and a short stint as Editor of Northwest Yachting. Through Meadow Point Publishing he handles various marketing duties for smaller local companies. He currently is partners on a C&C 36 which he cruises throughout the Northwest. He’s married to the amazing Abby and is father to Ian and Gabe.