THE PACIFIC BOYS COUNTDOWN HAS STARTED!

In May the Team unanimously decided pull out of the 2020 race due to the pandemic, and decided to focus on a more socially relevant cause, supporting early education being impacted by Covid-19 in our community. We are now proud to announce our confirmed race entry for the 2021 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge! Given the great number of teams requesting to participate to this event in 2021, we are thrilled to have our spot locked down, and can now start training and preparing for this incredible journey.

Training in full swing: In August, the Team completed over 100 hours of rowing in the waters of Puget Sound and Juan de Fuca, north of Seattle. Our two main training rows lasted over 50 hours each. On these rows we rowed continuously, day and night. The team operated in 2-hour shifts: 2 teammates sleeping, eating, and cleaning, and 2 teammates rowing, each cabin pair would rotate every 2 hours. Weather was semi-rough with 5ft waves, winds up to 20kts, and opposing currents. To make things more challenging we also encountered torrential downpours. But we also had a chance to make friends with some curious sea lions! Next, the Team will be preparing for open Ocean conditions which will surely be tougher.

Community Engagement: One of the main reasons for pulling out of the 2020 race was that we found it to be socially incorrect to be conducting fundraising for a personal challenge during a global pandemic. Since then, the Team conducted research of different community outreach programs we could support. Of all the ones we connected with, Assistance League of Seattle and their program, Operation School Bell, is the one which aligned best with our goals. Operation School Bell provides under-privileged school children with new clothing to boost their confidence. Since connecting with them, we have held four evening events at Pocock Rowing Center where members of the Seattle rowing community joined us on our boat to try rowing and experiencing life on board. Together we shared our story and our team goal of #3000for3000, our philanthropy goal with Operation School Bell to provide clothing to 3000 schoolchildren hit hard by Covid-19: one child supported for each of the 3000 miles of our row. Guests on board were surprised how heavy the boat was and how tiny the stern cabin was inside! Team Pacific Boys would like to take this opportunity to thank all those that helped us with these events, the people that participated, and those who kindly donated to Operation School Bell and get us closer to achieving #3000for3000. Thanks to these initial pilot programs, the Team has decided to move forward with more significant and larger events. Please stay tuned!

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  • Team Pacific Boys are looking to collaborate or partner with companies, or individuals, which can benefit from our activities and our challenge. Please contact us for more information.

  • Backup rowers – we are seeking two backup rowers to train with our team. Email us if you or someone you know may be a good fit.

  • Help us build our global social media network – We are looking for team members, globally, that can assist us to manage, boost, and promote our social media presence.

  • Upcoming Erg-A-Thon - We are preparing and incredible event on November 29th and are looking for passionate organizations and individuals to join us in this important community outreach program.

Our sincerest gratitude goes to everyone who continues to support the Team through engagement and sponsorship.

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Adventure On,

Pacific Boys