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Celebrating 50 Years!

Join us for a Round Saltspring Weekend to Remember!

Prepare to sail, and get ready to party at our 50th Anniversary Round Saltspring Race. To celebrate this milestone, we are pleased to announce lots of fantastic features this year, including:

  • No limit to number of race entries for 2025
  • One FREE Friday night dinner ticket with each registration
  • One FREE Collector’s 50th Anniversary skipper’s cap with each registration
  • Alternate Day Race on Saturday
  • Discount for Early Bird Registration (closes April 30)
  • Our famous Artisan Picnic Prize Bags for Overall and Division winners
  • Silent Auction to benefit Juniors Program
  • FREE moorage for race boats on Round Saltspring weekend
  • FREE moorage for Round Saltspring racers in transit to Swiftsure through May 22 (limited space)
  • Return of our world famous Lamb BBQ
  • Live music Friday night with Everyday People, one of Saltspring’s most popular bands
  • FREE Light Dinner Saturday night
  • Our popular Sunday Pancake Breakfast catered by the Lions Club
  • Signature 50th Anniversary Race T-Shirts and Caps on sale
  • Clubspot Race Portal for registration, race notices, participant list, results and online purchase of meal tickets and race swag
Whether you’re racing, or just joining us for the exciting onshore social events, we can’t wait to welcome you to this very special anniversary edition of Round Saltspring. We’ve been looking forward to this for 50 years!

How to Register

Visit our Clubspot page to register your boat, purchase meal tickets, and grab exclusive merchandise. Clubspot will be your go-to destination for all race documents and event updates, ensuring a seamless experience from registration to race day.

Clubspot’s Online Shop is where you can purchase meal tickets for Friday’s BBQ Dinner and Sunday morning’s Pancake Breakfast.

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How to Register

Visit our Clubspot page to register your boat, purchase meal tickets, and grab exclusive merchandise. Clubspot will be your go-to destination for all race documents and event updates, ensuring a seamless experience from registration to race day.

Register Now
Clubspot’s Online Shop is where you can purchase meal tickets for Friday’s BBQ Dinner and Sunday morning’s Pancake Breakfast.
Online Shop

Race Details

Date

May 16-18, 2025

Location

Salt Spring Island

Distance

Challenging 40+ nautical mile full course OR a shorter day race option

Registration

Limited to the first 120 boats

Classes

All sailboats classes and human powered sailboats per Notice of Race

Moorage

First come, first served and be prepared to raft up

More Details

Our Sponsors

We are so grateful for the generous support of our sponsors, and especially our loyal signature sponsors, who make the Round Saltspring Race possible. Michael Simmons, Odlum Brown Portfolio Manager, is not only our biggest race cheerleader, but his commitment to excellence and high performance is right in sync with the spirit of Round Saltspring. Blackline Marine Inc. is an essential resource for our boating community, with expertise in boat repair and rigging that has ensured smooth sailing and a competitive edge for so many of our race fleet.

Thank you to all our Gold, Silver, Bronze and Prize Bag sponsors and supporters for 2025!

2025 Gold Sponsors

2025 Silver Sponsors

2025 Bronze Sponsors

2025 Supporters

Registration Dates to Remember

Early Bird Registration Deadline
April 30
Entry Deadline
May 11
Moorage Available for Race Boats
May 15

Weekend Schedule

Friday, May 16
Welcome Centre Open
4:00 pm - 9:00 PM
Food & Drink Ticket Sales Open
4:00 pm - 9:00 PM
Silent Auction #1 Open
4:00 pm - 8:15 PM
Bar Open
4:00 pm - 9:00 PM
Clothing Sales Open
4:00 pm - 8:30 PM
BBQ Dinner
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Live Music & Dancing
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
50th Anniversary Cake Cutting Ceremony
7:15 PM
Silent Auction #1 Winners Announced
8:30 PM
Saturday, May 17
Free Light Breakfast for Racers
6:30 AM
Skipper's Meeting
8:30 AM
First Warning Signal
9:55 AM
Food & Drink Ticket Sales Open
5:00 pm - 9:00 PM
Bar Open
5:00 pm - 9:00 PM
Time Limit for Day Race
6:00 PM
Free Chili Dinner
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sunday, May 18
Complimentary Coffee
8:00 AM
Breakfast Ticket Sales Open
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Clothing Sales Open
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Silent Auction #2 Open
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Time Limit for RSS 2025 Race
9:30 AM
Pancake Breakfast
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Silent Auction #2 Winners Announced
11:15 AM
Awards Presentation
11:30 AM
Check-out Time for Racer Moorage*
3:00 PM

* Except by prior arrangement

Click below to download the full schedule as a PDF.
Full Schedule

Volunteer Opportunity

C’mon Saltspring Island Sailing Club Members – put on our famous yellow volunteer T-shirt and join in the fun! Volunteers needed for before, during and after the race.
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