Alumni Reunion; Preferred Accommodations; Qualifying Races; Course Updates; Archives; Facebook
by Event Committee, April 5th, 2014
Vic-Maui Alumni Reunion
Update: One Hundred Sailors Signed Up
Last Chance for Tickets and Prizes!
Who & What:
Everyone associated with Vic-Maui from 1965 to 2014
All Years • All Boats • All Sailors
Mai Tai's • Pupu's • Prizes
When & Where:
Thursday April 10, 7:00 pm, Royal Vancouver Yacht Club
Why:
"Vic-Maui - The Adventure of a Lifetime • A Lifetime of Adventure"
Prizes:
Five Nights in a Condo at the Outrigger Napili Shores on Maui • And More!
For More Information and Online Ticket Purchase:
Please visit www.vicmaui.org/alumni
Featured Sponsor - Westerly Yacht
BC's First Name in boating! Located in Vancouver, BC, we are the dealer for Beneteau sailboats and powerboats. From the innovative Sense series to the fuel efficient, re-designed Swift Trawler line, Beneteau is sure to have the right boat for you. And we are the right dealer to make your experience a memorable one. In combination with our full service division, First Yacht Services, we provide a complete range of products and services required by new and seasoned boaters. We are happy to put our experience to work for you - whether it be finding suitable moorage, affordable financing or shopping south of the border - we have the answers to your many questions.
Phone: 604-685-2211 Website: http://www.westerlyacht.com/
See more Vic-Maui sponsors at the end of this newsletter.
Preferred Accommodations
Hotels and vacation properties are offering group rates to Vic-Maui sailors, families and friends.
For information on Preferred Accommodations in Victoria, please see the Victoria-BC Information.
For information on Preferred Accommodations in the Lahaina area, please see the Lahaina-Maui Information.
Vic-Maui Qualifying Races - registration is now open:
Registration is now open for all three Vic-Maui Qualifying Races that are running in 2014: Southern Straits, Oregon Offshore and Swiftsure.
Vic-Maui Qualifying Races are:
- Southern Straits race (WVYC) - April 18, 2014: http://www.southernstraits.ca/
- Oregon Offshore race (CYC Portland) - May 8, 2014: http://www.oregonoffshore.org/
- Swiftsure race (RVicYC) - May 24, 2014: http://www.swiftsure.org
- Van Isle 360 race - June 6, 2015: http://www.vanisle360.com/
Course Updates:
- BC Sailing Safety at Sea, April 4-5 and April 6-7, WVYC; these classes are full
- Marine Offshore First Aid, April 12-13, RVYC; this class is full
Vic-Maui Archives:
For a treasure-trove of photographs, race programs & results, videos and stories from the first Vic-Maui race in 1965 right up to the present, be sure to visit the Vic-Maui Archives at http://www.vicmaui.org/archives.
Vic-Maui is on Facebook!
Please visit us and "like" us at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vic-Maui-International-Yacht-Race/315028561904036
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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 Yacht
Silver
Azaris Studios • CSR Marine • First Yacht Services • North Sails • Signature Yachts
Supporters
Kingwell Island Art • Serendipity Maui • Tremewen Art
Victoria-BC Preferred Accommodations
Harbour Towers Hotel • Hotel Grand Pacific • Sandman • Strathcona Hotel
Lahaina-Maui Preferred Accommodations
Aston Kaanapali Shores • Outrigger Hotels and Resorts • Pioneer Inn • Sheraton Maui
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