Leg Description

Cheekee Progress

Leg 2
Date: June 15, 2003
Course: French Creek to Comox
Distance: 28.55 nautical miles

Start: 0900 hrs. The start is off the French Creek Marina breakwater. Excellent spectator viewing from the breakwater.

Finish: As the tides are low at the Comox Bar the finish will be a line extending across the bar allowing boats to finish on either side of it. Refer to the sailing instructions for accurate description of all finishes. The Comox Valley Yacht Club will provide assistance with the finish lines and times. See this link for a chart of the Comox Harbour

Moorage: Moorage has been sponsored by the Comox Marinas in beautiful downtown Comox. Boats will be escorted to their slips courtesy of the Comox Valley Yacht Club and will need to raft. See this link for a map of the marina and downtown.

Awards Reception: An awards reception will be held at the Comox Valley Yacht Club above the Edgewater Pub located at the head of the dock, organized by the Comox Valley Yacht Club and Okanagan Spring Brewery.. Great views of the harbour and the famous Comox Glacier from the Yacht Club. A BBQ is currently being organized and the venue and cost will be announced at a later date.

Facilities: Fuel, Water, power, marine pump out station, Showers, Laundry, parking, restaurants, pubs, shops, etc. all available and close.

Accommodations: There are limited hotels in the immediate vicinity, see host city link. Lots of accommodations in Courtenay - a 10 min drive away.

Festivities: TBA