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Our gracious host PORT BROWNING MARINA AND RESORT is pleased to open their lovely facilities (for the eighth year!) to RIPS CANADIAN RACE WEEK attendees. Located on picturesque Pender Island, Port Browning Marina and Resort offers: a pub and a cafe upstairs; marina office, store & showers down; camping and swimming pool on their grounds and full-service marina ~ who could ask for more?? Port Browning kindly co-sponsors the apres-racing Beer Tents along with Okanagan Spring.
Day by day
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WEDNESDAY to THURSDAY
~ Infrastructure set-up by lead volunteers - offices (regatta and protest), technology, official notice board, tent, moorage layout -
FRIDAY
~ Racers arrive - confirm moorage upon arrival with RIPS shore management team; Race Management Team meets with Paul Ulibarri as directed; Practice Race as instructed (NOR); Race Packages available as per NOR -
SATURDAY
~ Attend Skipper's Meeting, as instructed (NOR); RACE; Attend Onshore Activity & Daily Prize-giving in the tent as instructed -
SUNDAY to TUESDAY
~ RACE; Attend Onshore Activities & Daily Prize-giving in the tent as instructed -
WEDNESDAY
~ RACE; Attend Daily & Overall Prize-giving & Farewell; Dismantle tent -
THURSDAY
~ Dismantle infrastructure, remaining volunteers & racers depart
Apres racing
A number of Sponsored Apres Racing activities are gratis for all Regatta participants, volunteers and sponsors:
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RACE MANAGEMENT SEMINAR ~ BRAND NEW OFFERING FOR 2012!!
~ 2 hour course at RIPS (first time ever!) to be led by the infamous Paul Ulibarri ~ attendees receive Assistant Club Race Officer certification from the best instructor ~ now, how cool is that? -
BEER TENTS ~ not just once but twice will Okanagan Spring & Port Browning sponsor the greatest beverage
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RUM NIGHT ~ always a favourite
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SLIDESHOWS ~ awesome racing shots taken on and above the water
- GAMES ~ bring 'em on ~ dare to be physically and mentally? challenged
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TALENT SHOW ~ SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, RIPSters
Back for a 2nd year ~ Guys & Gals/Jack & Jill/Jack & Jack/Individuals ~ this is your chance! The search is on for the best of the best who …
1. Reggae with finesse, Rock & Roll to the beat, Rumba or Rain dance down the Runway
2. Improvise and Interpret showing skill and flair
3. Prance, Perform a Pas de Deux or the Paso Doble
4. Spellbind the audience with the old Soft-Shoe, a Spin or two, Sway to the music, Shimmy, Strut some stuff, brandish Swords, charm a
Snake, Square dance or Swing with panache
Costumes, musical choice and choreography count. So, slip into that leotard and prepare to be an awesome challenger (and possible winner) in the RIPS SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE 2012 Competition!!!!!
what's nearby
Area Activities include: Golf, Disc-Golf, Kayaking etc
Some nearby Restaurants: Memories at the Inn (Inn on Pender), Pender Island Bakery Cafe (Driftwood Centre), Aurora Restaurant / Syrens Bistro (Poet’s Cove, Bedwell Harbour), Hope Bay Cafe and The Stand (Otter Bay Ferry Terminal)
