WS #6 PNW-orca FCRCC

02/18/2026

Registration is open to the FCRCC PNWORCA race 5.

Event registration: 2026 PNWORCA Winter Series Race #5 – FCRCC @ Vancouver, BC, Canada. Saturday, March 7, 2026 9:00 AM (GMT-8) - Saturday, March 7, 2026 2:00 PM (GMT-8)

05/20/2024

The V1 only race is less than 1 week away, at Jericho Sailing Centre. Please register, and if you need a v1 to borrow, let me know ASAP so I can try to source one. We will have a beach start thanks to
Remus William Wyse-Morris. Course will be based on condtions. 18-20km for the long. Half that for the short.

Event registration: V1 Only - 2024 @ Jericho Sailing Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Sunday, May 26, 2024 9:00 AM (GMT-7) - Sunday, May 26, 2024 11:00 AM (GMT-7)

06/18/2023

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The race is scheduled for Saturday July 29, 2023, it circumnavigates scenic Bowen Island in Howe Sound BC. The island is about a 20 min ferry ride from Horseshoe bay. Horseshoe bay is about a 40 min drive from downtown Vancouver. The fee is to be determined based on costs of safety boats, Metro Van....

03/24/2023

Only 1 day left to Register for small boats race March 25, come join the fun!
Caotography will be there to take our pictures!
Remember your PFD needs to have 70N of flotation, (waist packs have that rating) and use a leash.
Bring cups and plates if you can to cut down on waste.
There will be snacks, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, water and there will be Samosas for everyone after the race.
We have stickers from Oddball Workshop for top 3 in every division. As well as bottles of wine for top preformers.
If you want to consume alcohol, it is legal now to drink in Vanier park across the street from the Burrad Compound. (Burrard Civic Marina)
Registration opens at 9:30am, and safety meeting is at 10:30am.
See you there!

Event registration: PNWORCA Winter Series - Race #6 - FCRCC @ Vancouver, BC, Canada. Saturday, March 25, 2023 11:00 AM (GMT-8)

03/22/2023

Only a couple of days left to register! We have 1st, 2nd and 3rd place stickers for all the divisions, plus bottles of wine for the top overall paddlers! Samoas are on order, we have coffee and tea, snacks and the weather looks awesome. We have 3 safety boats this year as well.

03/06/2023

We have a bottle of wine for the overall fastest solo paddler, fastest overall solo female, fastest overall oc1 or v1 paddler and fastest oc1 or v1 female. We will aslo have something for top 3 places in all the divisions.

02/26/2023

https://www.cascadiadaily.com/news/2023/feb/25/boat-race-dedicated-to-late-paddling-advocate/?fbclid=IwAR0bi9IXNxfxU7TpjveZsom26sZ5Zm0XYHLNk6rUh5wx4_vJsOJu4FO5scg

‘He was always really outgoing and pushing for higher’

02/26/2023

Registration is Open!
https://www.webscorer.com/register?pid=1&raceid=305719

Remember that you have to regsiter in your age class as per CORA small boat rules.

Event registration: PNWORCA Winter Series - Race #6 - FCRCC @ Vancouver, BC, Canada. Saturday, March 25, 2023 11:00 AM (GMT-8)

02/23/2023

https://www.webscorer.com/register?pid=1&raceid=305719 Caotography will be our photographer again!

02/13/2023

Race registration will be live on Feb 25th! Caotography will be our photographer again!

The race this year is accually #6 of the Winter Series
The location is the FCRCC compound at the Burrard Civic Marina in Vancouver, Canada

On site check in starts at 9:30am
Safety meeting is at 10:30am
Long Course Oc1s and V1s start at 11:01am
All other long course craft start at 11:00am
Short course starts at 11:05am with a mass start
Awards start about 1/2 hour after the last paddler crosses the line

Race Registration will be $20 plus service fees
Also you will need to be a CORA member or purchase the day fee from CORA.

Long course is about 12.6 km
Short course is just under 4 km
Courses subject to change dependent on weather conditions.

You must wear an approved PFD from your country (70N or greater) and you must wear a leash. You must be able to self rescue. Please wear proper clothing for the condtions. Know your limitations.

01/29/2023

We are sad because of the loss of Peter Marcus. He will be greatly missed. Our condolences to his family.