Polar Bear Series
Winter Is Coming! SIs and NORs
That’s right! The 2018 – 2019 Polar Bear Series and the 2018 Remembrance Day Race are right around the corner. Notice of Race for the Polar Bear Series is available now. Reserve the dates: 2018 Fall Series #1 – October 28 #2 – November 11 (will incorporate the Remembrance Day Annual Pursuit Race) #3 – November 25 #4 – December 9 2019 Winter Series #5 – Jan... Read More »
Polar Bear Sailing Instructions Available
Sailing instructions are now available for the Polar Bear Series. to download now! For more information regarding the Polar Bear Series just click through. Read More »
Polar Bear – Dec 21st
The rain stopped, the fog burned off and we even got a little wind for the December 21st Polar Bear races. We had another great turnout with about 30 boats and their crews coming out. What a great way to wrap up 2014. The race committee set a QC, freighter, finish course for all divisions for the first start. Div 3 and 4 started first with a shorter course, with Div 1 and 2 starting 5 minutes late... Read More »
Racing Photos Available on the VRC Yachting Flickr Feed
That’s right, there’s plenty of photos of all the racing action available on our Flickr Photostream. Photos are uploaded after every race (well usually a few days after), so check back often to see the great photos taken by Ian Cameron (Corra Jane) and Melissa Alfreds (from aboard the committee boat). If you have photos of your own that you’d like to share, please contact Fleet ... Read More »
Granville Island Boatyard returns!
We are very pleased to announce the Granville Island Boatyard is returning to sponsor the 2014/15 Polar Bear Series! Read More »
Wind! Again! Polar Bear Nov 9 Recap
Wind! Again! So far, this polar bear series has seen more wind than the whole of last year’s series, and this is only the second day of racing. The committee boat, Beautiful Day, set up in it’s normal spot near QC. Soon 23 boats were circling around the start line, waiting for the start sequence. At 11:07 Div 1 and 2 roared across the line, beating their way to the Pt. Gray Bell Buoy in 8 to 10 kn... Read More »