Unsanctioned, SOCIALLY-DISTANCED, AND SAFETY-FOCUSED
VICTORIA’S GRASSROOTS SINGLEHANDED AND FAMILY-ONLY SAILING SERIES Around the globe, and certainly in our region, people have named, The Invitational Quarantine Singlehanded Race. The faced quarantine protocols for several months. In British rules of the race included social distancing before, during, Columbia, we have government guidelines, not laws, that and after the race and were in the spirit of the guidelines determine suitable behavior during the pandemic. We are established by both British Columbia’s government and public free to leave our homes, but must maintain social distancing health officials, as well as the specific parameters in place at (2-meter rule) while out and about. Royal Victoria Yacht Club (RVYC). Sailor that I am, it became evident to me that we could Though many of the participants, myself included, are successfully singlehand our boats and maintain all guidelines. affiliated with Royal Victoria Yacht Club, this racing series is not With this in mind, I made a suggestion to some of my more sanctioned by RVYC. We observe and respect RVYC’s guidelines, avid sailing friends: we should have a singlehanded race, aptly but this is a casual community opportunity, created and run 48º NORTH
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JUNE 2020
