2014 Melges 24 Canadian Nationals - June 13-15 in the Royal Victoria Yacht Club

Royal Victoria Yacht Club invites all Melges 24 sailors to join them for breeze and history at the inaugural West-Coast 2014 Melges 24 Canadian Nationals  (June 13-15).  This regatta is co-hosted by  the Royal Victoria Yacht Club (RVYC) and the Canadian Forces Sailing Association (CFSA). Racing will take place on Royal Roads, on the edge of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, slightly more than 10 nautical miles from RVYC. (For more details, Notice of Race and on-line registration, please visit http://www.rvyc.bc.ca/Melges24Canadians2014/ ).  This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy beautiful Victoria in its finest season.

Historic Royal Roads, originally named as a naval anchorage, is a large and unobstructed body of water with a prominent southwesterly wind, and WashingtonState's Olympic Mountains providing a spectacular backdrop to the south. It is considered to be one of the top sailing venues in Canada.  We expect to host 25 Melges teams drawn locally and from throughout the Canadian and U.S. Pacific NW, who will compete in a ten-race series conducted over three days. International Race Officer Paul Ulibarri and his team will manage the course.

The Melges racing fleet will rig and launch at RVYC. Thanks to our good friends at Canadian Forces Sailing Association, boats will  then moor at the CFSA facility, adjacent to the Canadian Forces naval base in Esquimalt for the duration of the rergatta. The Royal Roads racing venue is immediately adjacent to the Esquimalt entrance.

Competitors will enjoy a Friday evening BBQ at CFSA, and a Saturday night dinner at RVYC. Haul-out and awards will be at RVYC.  Bus transportation between the clubs will be provided by regatta organizers. Please see our website for further details. Billeting will be provided on a first come-first served basis.

Royal Victoria Yacht Club