“It was sunny, warm and fast race, with medium to strong winds,” said Randy Diamond, Swiftsure’s race event chair.
Strong winds damaged multiple sails and masts, sinking thoughts of glory for some sailors in this weekend’s Swiftsure International Yacht race, while propelling others to record times.There were the same number of boats competing this year, about 120, as in 2022, Diamond said.
Dragon broke its own 2022 course record by three hours, five minutes, but results are calculated using a handicap system, and the eventual winner was the Cheekee Monkee, skippered by Kim Alfreds of the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club. The Cheekee Monkee crossed the finish line about 14 minutes behind Dragon.
The eventual winner of the race, the Terramoto, also had its mast broken during the race, but the crew was able to finish despite the damage. The heartbreak of the weekend was the Korina Korina, skippered by John Knudson of Washington state with a seasoned crew was made up of Victoria and Washington state residents. The Korina Korina was last year’s winner in the Swiftsure Lightship Classic. This year she was the last boat to make dock at around 7 p.m. Sunday, long after most of the other racers had finished.
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