[BCMA] 42nd Annual Victoria Classic Boat Festival

Tue Aug 27 08:01:23 PDT 2019

News Release  
For Immediate Release  
27 August 2019  

42 nd Annual Victoria Classic
Boat Festival  

The Maritime Museum of BC will be hosting the 42 nd Annual Victoria Classic Boat Festival this Labour Day Weekend, from August 30 th to September 1 st . Join us to celebrate these beautiful heritage
vessels!  

Photo Courtesy of
James Holkko  

  About the Victoria Classic Boat Festival  

The Victoria Classic Boat Festival is a spectacular annual
gathering of vessels of a Classic design, both new and old, power and
sail.   Vessels attend from all over the
Pacific Northwest, with the occasional visiting vessel from distant oceans.
Each year during the Labour Day Weekend, approximately 10,000 visitors tour the
docks and the boats on display. The public is invited to view the boats while
they are moored at the Inner Harbour docks. Many owners generously offer tours
of their boats. 

William Noon, Festival Chair, noted that “the Pacific
Northwest is blessed with an enormous number of traditional boats – from
sailboats, to workboats, to cruisers. The Festival began in 1977 with the idea
that our maritime heritage must not only be preserved, but also celebrated. The
Festival’s open docks, events, and activities serve to engage our community and
visitors on our maritime history, culture, and its ongoing story. ” 

Don Prittie, General Manager of Canoe Cove Marina, is “proud
to be the principle sponsor of one of the great maritime festivals on the west
coast. This event truly showcases floating works of art that make up an
important part of our maritime heritage. Canoe Cove Marina and Boatyard shares
in this history, having first been established in the recreational and
commercial boating community in the early 1900s.” 

As in previous years, these classic boats will participate
in a “sail past” and race on Sunday, September 1. The modern day “sail past”
tradition began at the first yacht club that was formed in England nearly 200
years ago. It was first introduced as a continuation of the naval habit of
having Admirals and Royalty review the fleet on special occasions. The
Festival’s tradition is similar, however, the Honourary Commodore instead of
the Admiral receives the salute. Spectators can head out to watch the parade of
ships and races at Holland Point Park on Sunday afternoon.  

Photo Courtesy of
James Holkko  

  Event Details  

Date: August 30
to September 1, 2019  
Location: Victoria’s
downtown Inner Harbour 
Time:  

* 
August 30 and 31, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM 
* 
September 1, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Cost: 

* 
Open by donation 

Photo
Courtesy of James Holkko  

  Schedule of Activities  

Friday, August 30
2019     
Time   

Event   

Location    

8 AM – 8 PM   

Docks open to the public   

Floating Docks – Victoria’s Inner Harbour    

8 AM – 4 PM   

Registration is open (all boaters must check in with
  the registration table during this time)   

Top of Floating Docks – Victoria’s Inner Harbour    

12 PM   

Festival Kicks Off – The festival officially starts
  with Cannon salute announcing the arrival of the Honorary Commodore on board
  the Maritime Museum of B.C. salute Vessel Midnight Sun.   

Victoria’s Inner Harbour    

5 PM – 8  
PM   

Silent Auction/Welcoming Reception for registered
  boaters   

Union Club of BC     

Saturday, August
31, 2019     
Time   

Event   

Location    

8 AM – 8 PM   

Docks open to the public   

Floating Docks – Victoria’s Inner Harbour     

Sunday, September
1, 2019     
Time   

Event   

Location    

8 AM – 6 PM   

Docks open to the public   

Floating Docks – Victoria’s Inner Harbour    

9 AM   

Sailpast and Sail Race Captains meeting   

Causeway in front of Prince of Whales    

11 AM – 1 PM   

Sailpast and Sailing Races – head down to the water to
  see all the boats sail by!   

Ogden Point to Clover Point    

6 PM – 9 PM   

Banquet Dinner for boaters   

Union Club of BC     

-30-      

For further information, please contact: 

Brittany Vis, Associate Director 
Maritime Museum of BC 
250-385-4222 ext.106 
  mailto:bvis at mmbc.bc.ca?subject= bvis at mmbc.bc.ca       

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