2017 SunCruiser West Coast

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Use official
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Hydrographic
Charts
1. Albert Head – Named Albert Head after HRH Prince
Albert, husband of Queen Victoria. Albert Head
Lagoon Regional Park is a 7 ha (17 ac) haven for
bird watchers and nature lovers. During the Second
World War, huge guns (23.3 cm) were installed so
that they could log shells across the strait into the
U.S. Royal Roads.
2. Esquimalt Lagoon – A bird sanctuary you can explore
by dinghy.
3. Fisgard Island – Is attached to Rodd Point by a
causeway. Has the oldest lighthouse on Canada’s
Pacific coast. In 1878, first artillery was installed at
Fort Rodd Hill Historic Park to protect Esquimalt and
Victoria.
4. Esquimalt Harbour – Serves as a Canadian Armed
Forces naval base and a port for large commercial
vehicles. Once named Puerto de Cordova by the
Spanish; it was the site of a First Nations village
named Chachimutupusas whose chief was Tetacus.
5. Cole Island – You can still see the old brick buildings
which used to serve as a munitions magazine
complete with timbers which sailors used to load
and unload cargo.
6. The Canadian Forces Sailing Association has its
floats to the north of Constance Cove.
7. Constance Cove – The base for the western fleet of
the Canadian Navy. At the entrance is Duntze Head,
named after Captain John A. Duntze who commanded
the HMS Fisgard.
8. Brothers Islands – The Small Craft Guide warns not
to try to pass between the islands and the shore.
9. Saxe Point Park – Gillingham Islands lie about 300
metres southeast but do not pass between them.
Fleming Bay, northeast, has a launch
ramp for up to ten tons and several
floats.
10. Macauley Point – Covered in
grass with a bench for those who like
to watch the marine traffic entering.
11. Victoria Harbour – The harbour
master and patrol craft monitor channel
18A seven days per week dawn
to dusk May to Oct and Mon - Fri 8
- 4 Oct to May. You can not sail in
Victoria Harbour. Once in the harbour
you will find many marinas and all the
wonders of Vancouver Island.
12. Berens Island – Has a strobe
light that is activated by landing aircraft
to alert mariners.
13. Songhees Point – A large totem
pole is on the point. Clearance under
the bridge is 6 metres at HW.
14. Upper Harbour – Mostly industrialized.
15. There are lots of floats and
moorage along the shores for any
size of boat. The B.C. Maritime Museum
is located in Bastion Square; it
has many artifacts from B.C.’s coastal
history.
16. James Bay – B.C.’s Legislature,
the Undersea Gardens, the Royal Wax Museum, and
the Empress Hotel. On the north side there are many
public floats with moorage up to 72 hours. It is interesting
to watch the ferry from Port Angeles disgorge
its vehicle traffic from the starboard side of its bow.
17. Victoria – Was called Fort Albert in 1843, but became
Fort Victoria not long thereafter. When the
town site was laid out in 1852, it became Victoria.
Government, tourism and lumber are what drives
the city’s economy.
18. Fisherman’s Floats – Houses the Victoria Harbour
Master with public floats and moorage for over 400
boats. The Canadian Coast Guard Base for Victoria
is south of Shoal Point.
19. Ogden Point – A red flashing light marks the end of
the breakwater which is a popular place for a walk.
It is a marine sanctuary, good spot for divers.
20. Brotchie Ledge – Marked with a light. Darkness
brought a surprise to S.S. San Pedro on the night
of November 22, 1891 as she discovered Brotchie
Ledge.
21. Beacon Hill Park – B.C.’s first park, established by
Governor James Douglas in 1858. Death, life and
happiness are in the story of Beacon Hill. On these
headlands, where an ancient race once buried their
dead, early settlers erected beacons to guide mariners
past dangerous Brotchie Ledge. Here, too, ever
since Victoria was founded in 1843, people have
gathered to enjoy sports and a vista of timeless appeal.
22. Clover Point – A great place to see kite flyers.
James Douglas came ashore here in 1843 and began
building Fort Victoria.
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