Vic – Maui Yacht Race

2017: June 30th – July 20th

Volvo 60 – Challenger
 
The Victoria to Maui International Yacht Race, first contested in 1965, is the pinnacle of Pacific Northwest Ocean Racing.
 
Vic-Maui runs every second year starting in June or July off Victoria, British Columbia and finishing off Lahaina, Maui. A distance of approximately 2300 nautical miles.
Vic-Maui challenges navigators to demonstrate their weather routing and navigational skills. Success depends on the navigator’s skill in predicting where the Pacific High pressure zone and trade winds will be nearly a week into the future. The adventure includes sailing around the Pacific High and surfing downwind in the trades. The days pass quickly with the fleet surrounded by dolphins and albatross, spectacular sunrises, sunsets and brilliant starlit nights. Teamwork gets the boats to the finish line near Lahaina, where each arriving boat is greeted with an outstanding Hawaiian welcoming party. Family and friends meet the racers to celebrate the accomplishment with hugs, leis and mai-tais. Many crews stay to spend more time enjoying Maui with their families before heading home.
(excerpt from http://www.vicmaui.org/race-information)

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