THURSDAY May 23, 2024 – 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

FRIDAY May 24, 2024 — 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 1700 (5:00 PM)
SATURDAY May 25, 2024 — SWIFTSURE CENTRE & CLOVER POINT
  • Clover Point is the best location to watch the six race starts from the shore starting at 1000 (breakfast from 0900)
  • Central Saanich Lions Club serve a Pancake Breakfast from 0900
    • $10, includes pancakes, with juice or coffee, pay by cash or credit card
  • Please arrange to arrive on foot, by bicycle, or through public or other transit – vehicles may not access the Clover Point Loop.
  • Please note there will be amplified sound resulting from the live broadcast.
  • Swiftsure commentators host a live broadcast, explain the race, start procedures, and tactics. Can’t make it to Clover Point –  watch chekplus.ca beginning at 0955 as Tess van Straaten and Dale Gann host a live video.

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

SATURDAY May 25 to SUNDAY May 26 — 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 1000 Saturday, follow the Swiftsure Long Course yachts throughout the race on Kwindoo LiveView for Swiftsure
  • From late Saturday evening until the race finishes at midnight on Sunday, May 26, the inspection dock at Ship Point is open for safety inspections of finishing yachts with space available to greet returning yachts.
  • Follow Swiftsure’s Facebook page for current photos & information.

The Three Long Courses