Aloha and Welcome to the
Vic-Maui International Yacht Race
Co-hosted by the
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Royal Vancouver Yacht Club and the Lahaina Yacht Club
The next Vic-Maui International Yacht Race is now planned for the summer of 2028
Vic-Maui, first raced in 1965, has a long and storied history that is intertwined with that of its two co-host Clubs. Since 1968, Vic-Maui has been co-hosted biennially in even-numbered years by the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club and the Lahaina Yacht Club. Significant external events have challenged Vic-Maui in recent years.
We had initially hoped, despite considerable uncertainty resulting from the unprecedented wildfire disaster, that it would be possible to run the next Vic-Maui in 2026. However, after careful consideration of the communities and conditions that would make it advisable to resume racing to Maui, we have concluded that the right thing to do is to run the next Vic-Maui in the summer of 2028. This conclusion is supported by both of our co-host yacht clubs and their respective Commodores. The Vic-Maui community, including competitors, volunteers, clubs, sponsors, fans, and other supporters, have been proactive and generous in supporting recovery and rebuilding at LYC and in Lahaina. Thank you for your continued support. To stay in touch with Vic-Maui, you can visit our website at www.vicmaui.org, follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/vmiyr, follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/vmiyr/, and subscribe to our email newsletter Shackles & Cotterpins at https://www.vicmaui.org/subscribe. We look forward to sailing the next Vic-Maui in the summer of 2028. Vic-Maui International Yacht Race |
VIC-MAUI NEWS
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by Event Committee, October 4th, 2021 Vic - Maui welcomes Doug Baker’s Kernan 68 Peligroso. Fresh off a Division 2 win in the 2021 Transpac, Peligroso is our 16th entry. Read 
by Event Committee, October 1st, 2021 Our family are thrilled to embark on our first Vic-Maui with our new boat Ultreia. We are looking forward to the race to Maui as well as the cruise home with a fleet of friends. While we hope to be competitive, our ultimate goal is a spirited, safe and fun race where we eat as well as we sail, and we enjoy the journey and all it's lessons. Read 
by Event Committee, September 27th, 2021 Tianti, a 2000 Bavaria 37, will be in its first official race, competing in the 2020 Vic Maui, however her crew is not new to racing or sailing. The crew is mostly made up of members from the Vancouver boat Hurricane and has competed in many Southern Straits and countless other long and short distance races. Read 
by Event Committee , August 31st, 2021 "Beginning with the first running of the Vic-Maui Race in 1965, I have followed the previous participants routing, finishes and associated weather components with great interest and intrigue. A few of my friends have competed and completed the race and all speak of the challenging yet gratifying conditions, tactics and not least, the great send off in beautiful Victoria B.C. Read 
by Event Committee, May 16th, 2021 Vic-Maui offers a mentoring program for skippers who have or are considering entering Vic-Maui. Read 
by Event Committee, May 8th, 2021 Red Sheilla previously competed in the 2010, 2012 and 2016 Vic-Maui races. In July 2022, Red Sheilla skipper Jim Innes will sail in his fifth Vic-Maui, following the pioneering course sailed by his father JG (Jim) Innes in 1965. Read 
Vic-Maui Welcomes Ultraman III by Event Committee, April 19th, 2021 Ultraman III, Jason Saunderson's Seahorse S-40, arrived from Japan via Hawaii in January 2019 and promptly dove into a race campaign that included Southern Straits, Swiftsure, and the VanIsle 360. Read 
by Event Committee , April 12th, 2021 Pat Fenton and his crew are excited and looking forward to the 2022 Vic-Maui aboard Outbreak. Read 
Vic-Maui Welcomes Beyond The Blue by Event Committee , April 6th, 2021 Lahaina Class entry Beyond the Blue, a Boreal 47 foot solid aluminum hulled swing keel expedition boat, was launched in Tréguier France in February 19, 2019. Read 
Colin Jackson Has Unfinished Business by Event Committee , March 31st, 2021 Vic-Maui Welcomes Unfinished Business. Read 
Vic-Maui Welcomes Sol Pacifico by Event Committee , March 27th, 2021 Team Sol Pacifico brings together a truly International crew with members originally hailing from the United States, Belgium, South Africa, Iceland and the Republic of Texas. Read 
by Event Committee , March 20th, 2021 Aidan and partner Elaine Dumoulin will be co-skipper Xiomara on her first Vic-Maui. Shannon Rae skipper of 2018 entry Gemini's Dream will be joining us and the rest of the crew is yet to be confirmed. Read 
Vic-Maui Welcomes Planet Express by Event Committee , March 11th, 2021 Planet Express second boat to enter. Planet Express, a 2011 Beneteau Oceanis 43 and her crew are excited to enter and prepare for the 2022 Vic-Maui! This will be Planet Express' first Vic-Maui. Read 
Vic-Maui Online Entry Now Open by Event Committee, January 15th, 2021 Set Sail for the Adventure of a Lifetime! Join the Vic-Maui fleet to Set Sail for the Adventure of a Lifetime! Read |
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Featured Yacht Profile
Planet Express (2022)
Type: Beneteau 43Skipper: Adam Serediuk
Port: Victoria, BC Canada
Blog: 1 articles posted
Planet Express second boat to enter.
Adam Serediuk will skipper and navigate Planet Express to Maui in the 2022 Vic-Maui. Adam sailed the return trip in 2018 and is looking forward to "brochure sailing conditions" as advertised on the poster before sailing back to Victoria again.
He is joined by a wholehearted crew which has experience in over 15 Vic-Maui events, including Carl Blouw as 2IC and tactician, Safety at Sea instructor Vern Burkhardt, RYA Yacht-Master Hayley McIntosh, who serves in the Canadian Coast Guard, and additional Vic-Maui alumni Bill Jones. Maggie, Jaimie, and Michael round out our team!
If you've sailed with us before, you'll know that we are all looking forward to the "Planet Express Experience." We're working on a better acronym.
Planet Express sails under sail number 1958 in honor of Adam's mom, Sue; cancer took her away from us before her time in 2020 and serves as inspiration that life is short. Seize the day, and live your dreams.
This year, Planet Express will be entered in the Patos, Southern Straits, and Swiftsure events leading up to our start date in July.
Safe. Fun. Fast. We'll see you at the start line and in Lahaina! Why not? Just get it done.
