Soaring to SOAR

Beautiful Ucluelet

The open Pacific Ocean lived up to its reputation and provided for a thrilling and eventful sail to Ucluelet. Having used the entire sail inventory consisting of the main, spinnaker, wind seeker, #1, #2, #3, & #4 jibs, the 42 hour trip culminated with a stormy dark 20kn beat to the finish. Thanks RCSAR 38 for the guide through the rocks! Dom will get a good cleaning and drying out before heading to Victoria. 

A taste of the Pacific

And a warm welcoming in Port Hardy

Time Bandit showing off

Double-headed spinnaker peal gybe

Happy crew

VanIsle 360 Day 1. Done. 

The fleet arrives in Nanaimo

June 7 2330 hrs. As the first day of the 2013 Van Isle 360 approaches, the 41-strong fleet arrives in Nanaimo harbour to kick off the festivities. Met by family, friends, wine, cheese, and gear a plenty, final preparations are made for the adventure ahead.

Cleaning Day.