Swiftsure International Yacht Race

05/02/2026

Swiftsure 2026 starts in just 3 weeks. If you're thinking of registering do it now -- registration closes on May 14th. It's going to be a fantastic year. 🙂

04/25/2026

With just 4 weeks to go to the start of Swiftsure 2026, a shout out and a thankyou to all the volunteers who make the race a success. He're a video of some them in action from past races...... Swiftsure International Yacht Race Royal Victoria Yacht Club

04/23/2026

The Royal Victoria Yacht Club is proud to host the 81st sailing of the Swiftsure International Yacht Race May 23-24, 2026.

The registration is open and it’s exciting to see the great teams from all over the Pacific Northwest who are preparing to race.

Swiftsure International Yacht Race is the largest and oldest long-distance race on the West Coast of North America, running since 1930. Starting at Clover Point, it challenges sailors to navigate the unpredictable winds and currents of the Juan de Fuca Strait, with courses ranging from inshore races to the 138-mile Swiftsure Lightship.

Link to registered boats : https://www.swiftsure.org/registered-yachts/

04/10/2026

A short informative video about Swiftsure which was part of last year's live CHEK News broadcast of the start of the race. CHEK is back for 2026 with live coverage of the start. Thanks to Roll Focus for producing this piece.

04/10/2026

Just 6 weeks away from Swiftsure 2026 and a big thanks to all the sponsors of this iconic race.

04/02/2026

Looking forward to the Southern Straits Annual Yacht Race starting tomorrow. It's the 56th running of this classic West Coast race. You can follow the boats on YB tracking https://pro.yb.tl/sstraits26/ The same trackers are being used in Swiftsure this year. Swiftsure.org

04/02/2026

A few shots from last year to whet your appetites. (Try to ignore the boats anchored near Race Rocks🙂) .org

03/16/2026

Two great races coming up over the next few weeks. First this weekend the Patos Island Race starts from Sidney. Landlocked spectators should be able to follow the race here. https://snsyc.sapsailing.com/gwt/RaceBoard.html?regattaName=SNSYC+2026+Patos+Island&raceName=R1&leaderboardName=SNSYC+2026+Patos+Island&canReplayDuringLiveRaces=true And of course in early April the famed Southern Straits Annual Yacht Race

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03/10/2026

Attention Swiftsure competitors .... the glitches have been fixed and the registration portal is online at swiftsure.org Register there to participate in this year's race. And for 2026 onward we're switching to YB Tracking. YB will provide a more accurate and useful track of each boat during the race, and for race analysis afterwards.

10/11/2025

The Pacific NW Offshore International Yacht Race is set for May 14-17, 2026, aiming to welcome 50 boats to celebrate […]

06/23/2025

06/20/2025

Your Thrash weekend of fun starts tonight ⚓️ with the regatta opening at 1800 hrs and a Friday night race at 1900 hrs.