Swiftsure Public Events

 

FRIDAY May 26, 2023 — SWIFTSURE CENTRE

  • 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, explaining the race, start procedures, and tactics.
  • After the final race start, the Royal Canadian Air Force will conduct a Search And Rescue and safety demonstration over the water in front of Clover Point from a Cormorant SAR helicopter deployed from 442 Squadron Comox.

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 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.