(Ed. note) This from our friends at the Bowen Island Yacht Club for their big Round Bowen Race. The notice of race is up! I’ve never done this race, but I have to say being part of a 100-boat start would be a hoot. The event is being sponsored by Martin Marine.
The Round Bowen Race is our most popular event. There are normally 100+ plus boats registered, and with only 1 start, makes it one of the largest single starts on the west coast. The race involves the circumnavigation of Bowen island and takes place on the 2nd Saturday in June. The race begins at 10:00am PDT, and the latest finishing time is 17:30 PDT same day.
Kurt grew up racing and cruising in the Midwest, and has raced Lasers since the late 1970s. Currently he is a broker at Swiftsure Yachts. He has been Assistant Editor at Sailing Magazine and a short stint as Editor of Northwest Yachting. Through Meadow Point Publishing he handles various marketing duties for smaller local companies. He currently is partners on a C&C 36 which he cruises throughout the Northwest. He’s married to the amazing Abby and is father to Ian and Gabe.
Nice to see a race with a turnout reminiscent of the glory days of the 1970s when hundreds of boats participated in Swiftsure and Tri-island series
Yes, it does smack of another time when a lot of people were just happy to be out using their boats with family and friends. I’m not really familiar with the race or the fleet makeup – maybe it’s more serious than that.