Sport
One of the oldest offshore races on the Pacific coast, sailed from Victoria into the Strait of Juan de Fuca on the Victoria Day long weekend. The fleet ties up in the Inner Harbour on the Friday and the start off Clover Point on Saturday morning is a free spectacle from the shore.
The Royal Victoria Yacht Club publishes the year's dates, courses and the start time on the race site. Watching is free from Clover Point and the Dallas Road waterfront; bring binoculars and a jacket.
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