Tall Ships® Victoria

The Victoria Tall Ships Society has successfully negotiated with the American Sail Training Association (ASTA) for the return of the TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® Race Series. Victoria will be the first port of call for this event which visits the Pacific coast, the Great Lakes and the Atlantic coast in a three year rotation.

The Victoria festival is scheduled for June 26 – 29, 2008 and will coincide with the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Crown Colony of British Columbia; a fitting addition to a year that will be rich in history and special events. The Victoria Tall Ships Society is a non-profit organization established in May 2003 for the purpose of hosting the (ASTA) TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® Race Series during its 2005 visit of west coast ports.

As part of its mandate, the Society wishes to make Victoria a permanent host port for the tall ships during each of their tri-annual visits to the region. It seeks also to enhance the awareness of the rich maritime history of this city and the strong links which British Columbia has with the sea. A key constitutional objective of the society is provide youth with life affirming experiences while sailing in traditionally rigged vessels.

Victoria Tall Ships Society
28 Bastion Square, Victoria, BC, Canada V8W 1H9
Tel: 250-384-2005
E-mail: info@tallshipsvictoria.ca
Website: www.tallshipsvictoria.ca