Top: First overall in
Division 1 was
2009
Kevin Reath, Alex Fox
and crew aboard
“Something Wicked.”
save on foods
Below: (L) Doug Fryer First
Van Isle 360
Place leg 7 (and first overall
in Division 2), Jim Lowry
(center) second place on leg
7, Dave Wilson (R) third
place Leg 7
ons of sun, extremely tight end with boats who had dominated the on the sea and in many different oceans
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competition, and hundreds of top spots for much of the event punted they have never experienced anything
whales are among the things that off the podium after the final legs. quite like this.
stood out during this year's Save On Leg 9, which runs from Ucluelet Although not sailing in a division,
Foods Van Isle 360 International Yacht to Victoria was a virtual 'whale fest', Dragonfly, the Formula 40 Catamaran
Race. which many competitors described as owned by Richard Ackrill of Victoria,
In a race more commonly known literally being 'swarmed by whales'. added hugely to the event by providing
for its boisterous weather, two weeks of Grey whales, humpback whales, orcas, serious competition for Icon for the
virtually no rain and lots of sunshine in minkes, even the odd shark made an elapsed time trophy. Icon, a Perry 66
a race around Vancouver Island during appearance. It was a spectacular sight owned by Kevin Welch of Anacortes,
the month of June is quite remarkable. with spouts to port, spouts to starboard, and Dragonfly duked it out all the way
Though the sun prevailed, the wind did and spouts ahead and astern. Many around the Island with Dragonfly finally
not and sailing conditions were light crews remarked that in all their years prevailing and winning the overall
providing the fleet with a relatively easy
sail around the Island.
The competition was extremely tight
with most boats earning at least one
podium position during the ten leg event.
It was anybody's race right up until the
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