NorPac Cruise is open to ALL! Welcome to the wild side of Vancouver Island! As of early June, there are still a couple of weeks left to register for the NorPac Cruise to Barkley Sound. The cruise is limited to 30 boats, both power and sail, and open to members of other clubs. Racing is done cruiser style with no flying sails. Participants rendezvous at the Port Alberni Yacht Club station in Robbers Passage for our first night in Barkley Sound. After 4 race days and one lay day, the fleet will dock in the marina at Ucluelet for an awards banquet at Tauca Lea Resort followed by optional extension activities in Ucluelet and Clayoquot Sound. Cruise itinerary: July 19 - Gather in Sooke (optional) July 20 - Green Box party at Port Alberni Yacht Club July 21 - Race #1 July 22 - Race #2 - optional gathering at Eagle Nook Lodge July 23 - Lay day - potluck dinner ashore July 24 - Race #3 July 25 - Race #4 & Awards Banquet at Tauca Lea Resort in Ucluelet Terrific opportunities for visiting the ocean beaches and other shoreside activities make the Ucluelet area a fun one to visit. A follow-on cruise to Clayoquot and Tofino, just a short hop further up the coast of Vancouver Island will continue for those interested. Once you have cruised to Barkley it makes sense to stay another week and cruise Clayoquot Sound, Flores Island, Hot Springs Cove and Tofino. Registration: Please register at the Front Desk at SYC. Registration form is also here on the SYC website under sailboat committee.