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Please give a thumbs up and follow along with our friends Interim as they participate in the 2015 Van Isle 360 International Yacht Race

Interim Ross 930 sailboat racing (Ross 930)( sailboat racing and cruising)(Interim)(Williams)

The magazine hits the stands on June 5th!
Here are some wonderful shots from the article taken by photographer Paul Colangelo.

Photo essay: Van Isle 360 Yacht Race - Canadian Geographic PHOTOGRAPHING A COMPETITIVE SAILBOAT race isn?t easy, especially when you?re trying to get the perfect angle without rocking the boat and costing the crew the race.

What a great experience the VI360 2013 was! Team Emma had a blast! Looking forward to reading the feature in Canadian Geographic!

Thanks to everyone who came to our presentation last night! We appreciate your support!

Hey gang! Come and join us for a great evening!

SNSYC - Speakers Series, February 13th:
The Van Isle 360 Race

SNSYC racers Steve Lipscomb, Tamara Cleaver and Eric Jespersen will recount their exploits in last year’s Van Isle 360 Race. Learn about how the race is structured, the logistics behind supporting “Emma”, skippered by Eric, and the crew’s exploits as they sailed Emma to win Division 3 of the race.

As usual, Chef Leah will provide one of her themed buffets at 1800 and the crew’s talk will begin at 1915. The buffet will cost $23, which includes taxes and gratuities.

RESERVATIONS for supper are REQUIRED! Please let us know if you want to come for supper by noon on Tuesday by phoning 250 656 4600 and leaving a message or talking to one of our staff.
By making a reservation for the buffet Chef will know how much food to prepare for everyone!

Happy New Year to everyone out there in sailing land!

Kristen Douglas took this awesome photo of the fleet coming into Campbell River during the Van Isle 360 yacht race.
The write up in the June 13, 2013 edition of The Campbell River Mirror says this:

Kristen Douglas’ front page shot of the main pack of sailboats in the Black Press Van Isle 360 yacht race captured the beauty of blue waters, azure skies and colourful sails as the racers battled a sudden drop in wind by unfurling every inch of sail they could. It made for a picturesque moment.
There were a few people who made it down to the Discovery Pier and the foreshore to watch the boats come in. Campbell River is lucky in that we are one point in the round-Vancouver Island race that has a grandstand-like view of the race as the boats complete the third leg.

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