2016 Vic-Maui Poster; Vic-Maui at the Boat Shows; Safety at Sea schedule

by Event Committee, January 20th, 2015

2016 Vic-Maui Poster:

Click here to download the 2016 Vic-Maui poster. 

Vic-Maui at the Boat Shows:

Vic-Maui is presenting at the upcoming boat shows in Vancouver and Seattle. 

Vancouver International Boat Show: 

January 21 to 25; see www.vancouverboatshow.ca/

Seattle Boat Show: 

January 23 to 31; see www.seattleboatshow.com/

Visit the boat show nearest you to meet Vic-Maui speakers and sponsors. 

Vic-Maui at the Vancouver International Boat Show

Booths / exhibitors:

• Co-Host – the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club – booth 277
  
  
• Vic-Maui Sponsors: 
• Navis Marine Insurance – booth 67
• Pacific Yachting – booth 98
• Westerly Yacht Sales – booths F9,11,13,15-18,20,22,24,26
• North Sails – booth 406

Presentation:  Vic-Maui’s Half Century of Challenge, Adventure and Teamwork!

January 21 at 4:15 pm

Room 2

Presentation:  Preparing for the Vic-Maui International Yacht Race

January 22 at 6:00 pm

Room 1

Vic-Maui at the Seattle Boat Show

Booths / exhibitors:

• Vic-Maui Sponsors: 
• Greater Victoria Harbour Authority – East 935
• Pacific Yachting – East       822
• CSR Marine – East 515
• North Sails – West 24
• Signature Yachts – West       27

Presentation:  Preparing for the Vic-Maui International Yacht Race

January 28 at 7:00 pm

North Hall, Stage 2

Safety at Sea schedule - early 2015

BC Sailing is offering Safety at Sea classes at the West Vancouver Yacht Club during January - March 2015. 

See the course details, schedule and registration online at www.vicmaui.org/bc-sailing-safety-at-sea. 

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Shackles & Cotterpins welcomes your feedback, comments and suggestions.

You can contact us at shackles.editor@vicmaui.org.  

You can find a list of all other Vic-Maui contacts on our website at Vic-Maui contacts.

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Victoria to Maui International Yacht Race

The Victoria to Maui International Yacht Race is hosted by the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club and the Lahaina Yacht Club.  First contested in 1965 and sailed every second year since 1968, Vic-Maui is the pinnacle of Pacific Northwest ocean racing. Vic-Maui starts in July off Victoria, British Columbia and finishes near Lahaina, Maui, a distance of approximately 2308 nautical miles.  

Vic-Maui challenges navigators to demonstrate their weather routing and navigational skills. Success depends on the navigator’s skill in predicting where the Pacific High pressure zone and trade winds will be, nearly a week into the future.  

The adventure includes sailing around the Pacific High and surfing downwind in the trades. The days pass quickly with the fleet surrounded by dolphins and albatross, spectacular sunrises, sunsets and brilliant starlit nights.  

Teamwork gets the boats to the finish line near Lahaina, where each arriving boat is greeted with an outstanding Hawaiian welcoming party. Family and friends meet the racers to celebrate the accomplishment with hugs, leis and mai-tais. Many crew stay to spend more time enjoying Maui with their families before heading home.

Visit www.vicmaui.org for Challenge - Adventure - Teamwork!

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Vic-Maui Sponsors

Hosts

Royal Vancouver Yacht Club • Lahaina Yacht Club

Gold

Greater Victoria Harbour Authority • Navis Marine Insurance • Pacific Yachting • Westerly Yachts

Silver

CSR Marine • Eggbeater Creative • First Yacht Services • North Sails • Signature Yachts

Supporters

Mount Gay Rum • Hester Creek • Whistler Brewing

Tremewen Art • Kingwell Island Art • Serendipity Maui • West Maui Sail & Canvas • Trilogy Excursions

Victoria Preferred Accommodations

Harbour Towers Hotel • Hotel Grand Pacific • Sandman • Strathcona Hotel

Maui Preferred Accommodations

Aston Kaanapali Shores • Outrigger Hotels and Resorts • Pioneer Inn • Sheraton Maui

 Vic-Maui Qualifying Races

Southern Straits • Oregon Offshore • Swiftsure • Van Isle 360

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