Upcoming Races: July 25 at Porteau Cove and August 16 at Sidney

5th annual Howe Sound Challenge

Saturday July 25th

Porteau Cove to the Nexen lands in Squamish.

The course is an exciting surfing run (hey, we can hope!) with amazing scenery featuring the Squamish Chief and the rest of the sea to sky corridor. July and August feature some of the best and most consistent winds running up towards Squamish as the valley heats up during the day.

The course will finish on the sandy beach at the Nexen lands.

OC1, OC2, Surfski

Registration: 11am

Start Time: 1pm – Mass start

Race Fee: $15

*Note, all racers must be CORA members. (Annual $25, Event only $10)

Awards will be done at Nexen Beach.

Full details will be on the FCRCC website.

CORA National Small Boat Championships

Sunday August 16

at Sidney’s Tulista Park

Race distance is 10 km with details available at this link.

Upcoming Event: July 25 at Alert Bay

KAYAK

Eco Paddle

Around Cormorant Island

July 25th, 2009 11:00 am

Seafest Weekend

$1000 GRAND PRIZE All finishers enter the Grand Prize draw Prizes for quickest finishers too See www.alertbay.ca for registration info, directions and accommodation listings.

FREE REGISTRATION Registration from 8:30 to 10:30 am Kayak storage available (1st come 1st serve) BYO kayak, life jackets and emergency equipment

	Sponsored by:
Alert Bay Seafest Society	Village of Alert Bay	‘Namgis First Nation
	and these generous donors:
Shop Rite – Rona Alert Bay Lodge Nimpkish Hotel Pass’n Thyme Inn Ocean View Cabins	U’mista Cultural Centre Alert Bay Drugs Jeffrey Jones & Co. Dr. Clayton Ham Peterson Ventures	Culture Shock Interactive Gallery Alert Bay Towing Ltd. Sea Smoke Sail with the Whales Charters

And additional thanks to the many individual sponsors and for the overwhelming community support

Call Harbour Manager Eric Gregory for more info 250 974-8255

Alert Bay 360  Rules and Conditions

I      Registration is Free:

1. All participants must pre-register before the Alert Bay 360
2. Final Registration will take place at the Alert Bay Municipal Wharf from 08:30  to 10:30 am on July 25^th
3. The event is open to all ages, however, children or those regarded by the Canadian Coast Guard or R.C.M. P. or Alert Bay 360 organisers as unsafe or unfit to may be disallowed
4. All participants under the age of 15 must have the written permission of a legal guardian on registration form
5. Alert Bay 360 starts at 11:00 am on July 25th at the Alert Bay Municipal Wharf

II     Qualification and Prizes:

1. Any self propelled vessel is eligible to enter, including kayak, canoe, rowing skiff etc. No wind, electric or gas powered propulsion is allowed
2. One ticket will be issued to each registered finishing vessel, regardless of the number of persons in each vessel, for the Grand Prize draw.
3. A grand prize of $1000.00 will be awarded, by random draw, to one ticket holder who successfully finishes the ‘Alert Bay  360’ event.  Only persons who finish the Alert Bay 360 circuit, (one lap in a clockwise direction around Cormorant Island), will be eligible for prizes or the grand prize draw.
4. The first, second and third place finishers in both male and female categories will be awarded prizes. Prizes will be announced when they have been decided upon. First, Second and Third place finishers will be awarded only to vessels manned by one person

III    Safety:

1. All persons entering this event do so at their own risk, including any risk to equipment
2. Registration implies rules have been accepted.
3. All entrants must supply their own vessel, and safety equipment in accordance with Transport Canada Safe Boating Regulations.
4. Anyone deemed unfit to start by the Canadian Coast Guard, R.C.M.P. or Alert Bay 360 organisers will be automatically unregistered