The 72nd Swiftsure International Yacht Race is Just Around the Corner
The 2015 Swiftsure is scheduled for May 21-25 in Victoria, BC
The Steamship Grill and Bar is the new venue of the Swiftsure Centre. Racers and the public can now enjoy food and beverages while taking in the race events.
The inaugural Hein Bank Race, a 118.1 nautical mile, long distance course will present fresh challenges to the biggest and fastest boats in the fleet. Also the Night Market (new last year) and the other waterfront entertainment plans are in place and designed to appeal to sailors and non-sailors alike.
New Long Course – Hein Bank Race
This 118.1 nautical mile race is open to all PHRF and IRC handicapped monohull yachts. It is a fourth “Long Course” option for racing in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
New Location for Swiftsure Centre
In previous years Swiftsure Centre was located in a large tent on Ship Point in Victoria’s Inner Harbour. It is being re-located to the Steamship Grill and Bar located on the south side of the Victoria Inner Harbour (on Belleville Street across from the Parliament Buildings). This is the location for skippers to check in and pick up their skippers’ package, and where the Swiftsure party will occur on Thursday May 21 and Friday May 22. The Swiftsure party will be complete with beer, rum, wine, and bands playing from 2000 to 2300. At the new Swiftsure Centre racers, their friends and relatives, and the public will be able to escape from the music volume if they wish to have a more relaxed atmosphere.
www.steamshipgrill.com
Combined Skippers’ Meeting
For the past several races there were separate skippers’ meeting for the Long Courses and for the Swiftsure Inshore Classic. They are being combined and will occur at The Distrikt (previously called Club 9ONE9) in the Strathcona Hotel starting at 1600 on May 22nd. The Trophies presentation for the winners of the three Long Courses in 2014 will take place starting at 1500 at The Distrikt.
