2013 CLASSIC BOAT FEST VICTORIA

on sept 1 myself DON BROWN RICK GARCIA went to the 2013 classic boat festival in victoria. on this day we came for the sail past wich starts from the inner harbour to ogden point and back. there were  65 of total 86 boats that took part. but some of them did not come back like the tall ships HMCS ORIALE PACIFIC SWIFT and PACIFIC GRACE. the ones that came back were the ones turned around at ogden point. the boats that were interesting to photograph during the sail past were the MESSENGER III , MIDNIGHT SUN DAVID B and the OLYMPUS. but there was one boat that made this event worth wile was the 1890 built tug ELMORE wich is now  privately owned and based in PORT LUDLOW WA. i use to see this tug at the tugboat races in olympia and seattle many years ago. but it was a suprize to see her there and she looks to be in great shape. the place we go to photograph the boats in the sail past is at laurel point in the inner harbour  wich gives us great vieu of them and they come close by so that gives us great photos of the boats. the event started at 11am lasted to 1pm so we took alot of boats during the sail past and if you like classic boats this event is for you. it happens on the labour day weekend and the sail past happens on the sunday at that time. i have been going to this classic boat fest for the last 3 years or so and there is always something in this event that makes it worth wile

                                                                MESSENGERIII  

                                                                             

                                                                   OLYMPUS

                                                                   ELMORE