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FRIDAY May 26, 2023 — SWIFTSURE CENTRE – CAUSEWAY DOCKS

Walk the Inner Harbour Causeway and docks, greet the arriving race boats and ask your questions of the skippers and crew until 4:00 PM

SATURDAY May 27, 2023 — SWIFTSURE CENTRE & CLOVER POINT

Clover Point is the best location to watch the six race starts from the shore starting at 0900 (breakfast from 0800)
Central Saanich Lions Club serve a Pancake Breakfast from 8:00 am
Swiftsure commentators host a live broadcast, explain the race, start procedures, and tactics. Here’s information about the Start Sequence and Details, the Four Long Courses and the Finish Line.

Swiftsure Inshore Races finish in Cadboro Bay and dock at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club

SATURDAY May 27, to SUNDAY May 28 — SHIP POINT/OGDEN POINT

The best view of race boats finishing is from the end of the Ogden Point breakwater from late on Saturday evening.
From 8 AM on Saturday, follow the yachts throughout the race on the Swiftsure Race Tracker (until then, replay the 2022 Swiftsure International Yacht Race)
From late Saturday evening until the race finishes at midnight on Sunday, May 28, the inspection dock at Ship Point is open for safety inspections of finishing yachts with space available to greet returning yachts.
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