Swiftsure Race on Strum 2024
Schedule
Sat May 25 2024 at 09:00 am to Mon May 27 2024 at 12:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Royal Victoria Yacht Club | Victoria, BC
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For potential crew on Riptide50 Strum for the 2024 RVicYC Swiftsure International Yacht race. Swiftsure.org
HOST CLUB
Royal Victoria Yacht Club (RVicYC)
3475 Ripon Road
Victoria BC V8R 6H1
Front Desk 1-250-592-2441
[email protected]
RVYC.ca
Registration open
NOR & SIs posted below
UNION CLUB
Randy’s hotel/bar
805 Gordon Street
Victoria BC V8W 1Z6
Front Desk 1-250-384-1511
Union club.com
1800 Cocktails in skippers room?
1900 Dinner @Union Club private room,
10Acres.ca or TheKeg.com ?
2100 Dock Party
BREAKFAST?
Chez Cora (opens @6)
850 Douglas St, Unit 150
Victoria BC
ChezCora.com
STARBUCKS
819 Wharf Street
Victoria BC
Starbucks.ca
1-778-699-9401 (pre orders)
CREW
If you or someone you know is interested in racing on Strum for the 2024 RVicYc Swiftsure International Yacht Race, this is where to start. Select GOING if you are available and can commit, confirmed crew will appear below. Select INTERESTED if you can not commit, and we will call you if needed. This /Event is mandatory for Strum’s Core-Crew, who must commit before Feb01/24. 2023 had over 50 people responding, so please sign up for a 2024 spot before all are assigned.
CONFIRMED CREW
(Safety At Sea#/watch/position)
1. Reto Corfu (CANBC2623/Co-Skipper)*
2. Simon Kaulback (20230305/crew-boss)*
3. Cedric Keneipp
4. Cedric’s friend from RTC 2023
5. Bradical Stanton (CANBC2597/bow2)*
6. Jacob Sweetapple (20230305/bow1)
7. Kostia Vasylenko (CANBC????/trim)*
8. Randy Vogel (CANBC2497/Skipper)*
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*Core-Crew
There will be lots of time to try different positions, but in an all hand situation, please fall back to the one assigned.
Facebook Replies (confirmed above)
GOING (9)
Reto Corfu (core-crew)*
Satone Haratani**
Simon Kaulback (core-crew)*
Eric W Martinen**
Bradical Stanton (core-crew)*
Jacob Sweetapple (core-crew)*
Kostia Vasylenko (core-crew)*
Randy Vogel (core-crew)*
Riptide50Strum (Host)
INTERESTED (14)
Lyn Berglund
Ilan Friedenbach (ex core-crew)
Larisa Fry**
Peter Hennig**
Richard Laing**
Morris Lowitz**
Elizabeth Marleau (Arietta?)**
Ria Mizera (unavailable)**
Hayley Rawden (Idaho)**
April Rebollo**
Mike Scribner**
Charlotte Silverman (potentially)**
Kristina Southard**
Rosie Stehr**
*Confirmed
**Contact Skipper
CREW BAGS
WHILE RACING, last names
A-M gear in PQB, inboard
N-Z gear in SQB, inboard
AT ALL TIMES, to be closed & secured.
Gear to be hung up or in bag/quarter berth
Orphaned gear will be moved to same side quarter berth
Watch rotation starts after 8pm sunset
2 hour rotations, starting with A down
2000-2200h A (WC Randy/CK/CKF)
2200-0000h B (WC Reto/KV)
0000-0200h C (WC Simon/JS/BS)
0200-0400h A
0400-0600h B
0600-0800h C
0800-1000h A
1000-1200h B
1200-1400h C (finish expected)
1400-1600h A
1600-1800h B
1800-2000h C
Repeat as needed
WC=Watch Captain
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STRUM SCHEDULE
Mar01 Swiftsure Registration opens
Mar29 Southern Straits (missed)
Apr13 Patos Island Race
Apr28 Early bird registration deadline
May03 RVYC-CH Strum Dock Party
May11 RVYC Sail Past on Strum
May18 Round Salt Spring Race (leave Strum)
May19 Registration/rating changes deadline
May22 Check Strum’s registration/course (Hein Bank ORC)
MAY23 THURSDAY
Delivery Crew only (Randy/TBD?)
1700h 5050 Granville St car pool
1915 ETD BCFerries.com Tswwassen
2205 ETA BCFerries.com Long Harbour
2230 Delivery crew sleeps at Strum cabin
MAY24 FRIDAY
Strum delivery crew: Randy/TBD
Carpooling: TBD
Flying/other: TBD
0900 ETD Strum from Salt Spring
1000 Carpool ferry reservation
1300 ETA Strum at Victoria Harbour (Slip TBD)
1300 ETA Carpool at Victoria (Union Club parking?)
1400 Skippers Meeting
1500 ALL crew on Strum, rig/prep
1800 Check-in closes
1800 Union Club cocktails?
1900 Crew dinner (Union Club/10 Acres/Keg?)
1930 Dock party begins (Fabulous B-Sides?)
2100 Dock party ends
Sleep on Strum/Union Club/TBD
*Union Club room/dinner requested for May24
MAY25 SATURDAY
Race day
0600 Breakfast/Starbucks TBD
0700 Onboard Strum
0715 Strum ETD
0850 First warning flag off Clover Pt.
1200 Lunch at sea
1900 Dinner at sea
MAY26 SUNDAY
Strum to Vancouver: Our next event is the Jun09 Round Bowen Race, so there is the option of taking a few days to cruise back to Vancouver, stoping at Poets Cove/Port Browning, Genoa Bay, Montague Harbour &/or RVYC Scott Point/Tugboat outstations along the way. Otherwise,
0600 Breakfast at sea
1100 Finish before?
1200 ETD Victoria
1900 ETA Strait Marine (57.6nm/6h 26m/64.4L)
2000 ETA RVYC Jericho (68.7nm/7h 41m/76.9L)
2030 ETA RVYC CH (TBD/8h?)
POST SWIFTSURE STRUM SCHEDULE
May27 Mon Fold or drop sails to loft/clean up
May28 Tue Swap head foil (Carbo-furling)
Jun09 Sat Round Bowen
Jun10 Sun Convert to cruising
Jul-Aug Cruising (WA-Broughton’s)
Sep11-15 StFYC Rolex Big Boat Series
Nov-Dec SDYC Hot Rum Series
Please apply for each /Event separately.
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Official Website:
https://www.swiftsure.org
2023 LINKS POSTED FOR REFERENCE
2023 Notice Of Race:
https://www.swiftsure.org/registration/notices-of-race/
Offshore Special Regulations:
https://www.swiftsure.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/World-Sailing-Offshore-Special-Regulations-OSRs-for-Monohulls-and-Multihulls-for-the-2023-Swiftsure-International-Yacht-Race-Amended-FINAL.pdf
2023 Sailing Instructions:
https://www.swiftsure.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Swiftsure-Long-Course-Sailing-Instructions-Final.pdf
2023 NOR Amendment 1:
https://www.swiftsure.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Swiftsure-Long-Course-NOR-Amendment-1-FINAL.pdf
2023 NOR Amendment 2:
https://www.swiftsure.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Swiftsure-Long-Course-NOR-Amendment-2-FINAL.pdf
2023 NOR Amendment 3:
https://www.swiftsure.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Swiftsure-Long-Course-NoR-Amendment-3-FINAL.pdf
2023 NOR Amendment 4:
https://www.swiftsure.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Swiftsure-Long-Course-NoR-Amendment-4-FINAL.pdf
NOR Amendment 5:
https://www.swiftsure.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Swiftsure-Long-Course-NoR-Amendment-5-FINAL.pdf
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2023 Swiftsure NEWS
Welcome to Swiftsure 2023. Planning is well underway for the 78th running of this marquee race. The Notices of Race for the four long courses; Swiftsure Lightship Classic, Hein Bank, Cape Flattery and Juan de Fuca as well as the three Inshore Classic Races; Inshore Flying Sails, Inshore Non-flying Sails and Cruising Race will be posted shortly. Registration will commence on March 1, 2023. The volunteer sign up will also be active very soon.
Randy Diamond, Event Chair
Swiftsure International Yacht Race
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May22/23 email
Randy, We are pleased to advise you that your registration has been accepted for the 2023 Swiftsure International Yacht Race.
Contact: Randy Vogel
Yacht: Strum
Race: Hein Bank Race for Monohulls (ORC)
Registration Information
Date: 22-May-2023 @ 13:39
Ref. Code: 2023r4833
Questions? Swiftsure Contact Information
Thank-you for registering. We look forward to seeing you at Swiftsure.
Leslie Basham
Swiftsure Registrar
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May22/23 email
Greetings skippers, we are excited to be hosting you in the upcoming Swiftsure Race in the next few days. All skippers must check in at the Swiftsure Check In desk on Thursday (1400-1800) or Friday (1000-1800). In order to streamline the check in process we ask that you enter all souls aboard and their emergency contact information prior to your check in. We wouldn't want to leave a search area without looking for all souls aboard!
Hope to see you at the check in desk.
Regards,
Leslie Basham
Swiftsure Registrar
Royal Victoria Yacht Club
3475 Ripon Road
Victoria, BC V8R 6H1
250-592-2441
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STRUM ORC CERTIFICATE (2023 w/pin-head main)
https://data.orc.org/public/WPub.dll/CC/03430002FQO
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May22/23
Strum's confirmed (11) person crew are registered online, with provided Emergency Contact Person information, which can be viewed here:
https://www.swiftsure.org/crew-list/
Email: [email protected]
Yacht Name: Strum
Postal Code: V6M 3B4
2024 STRUM EVENTS
Apr13 PatosIslandRace.com
Apr27Halibut Bank*
May03 RVYC-CH dock party
May11 RoyalVan.com Sail Past
May18 RoundSaltSpring.ca
May25 Swiftsure.org (long course)
Jun09 Round Bowen
Jul-Aug Cruising PNW
Sep06-08 Salish Sea
Sep28 Fraser River Light Ship
Nov09-10 Round The County
or
CALIFORNIA
Sep11-15 StFYC Rolex Big Boat Series?
Nov Baha-Ha Ha?
Jan-Feb 2025 SDYC Hot Rum Series?
Mar 2025 NHYC-Cabo?
Jul 2025 TransPac25?
Apply for each Event separately.
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Where is it happening?
Royal Victoria Yacht Club, 3475 Ripon Rd, Oak Bay, BC V8R 6H1, Canada,Victoria, British ColumbiaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
