Swiftsure International Yacht Race

SWIFTSURE INTERNATIONAL YACHT RACE is an annual yacht race first held in 1930. It runs from VICTORIA out past the mouth of JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT and back, a distance of 140.4 nautical miles. It takes place in late May and has been hosted by the Royal Victoria Yacht Club since 1951. The Juan de Fuca Race, a separate 78.3 nm race for smaller sailboats, was inaugurated in 1962 and the mid-distance (103.4 nm) Cape Flattery Race started in the 1980s. Subsequently, other categories have been added....

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