Plans for the 2008 Festival

The Ships are coming!!!

The Victoria Tall Ships Society has successfully negotiated with the American Sail Training Association (ASTA) for the return of the Tall Ships ® Challenge Race.  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.

Victoria will be the only Canadian port where you can experience the full compliment of Tall Ships ® participating in the 2008 event.

Please watch local media and monitor this web site from time to time for up-dates on plans for 2008.

Volunteers played a crucial role in the success of the 2005 Festival and we will be relying on them again in 2008.  We will be starting the recruitment process May 1, 2007, so please check back then if you would like to be a part of this exciting event.