As published on the Loyal Nanaimo Bathtub Society website:
Nanaimo harbor was the scene of a bathtub race extravaganza at the first race in 1967. As the City of Nanaimo's
"Centennial Event" that year, close to 200 tubbers (in every type of
craft imaginable) entered the fun competition and amazingly, 47
completed the 36 mile course to Vancouver's Fisherman's Cove across the straits of Georgia.
Now
the "Great RACE" finishes at Departure Bay in Nanaimo covering a very
grueling course that leaves Nanaimo harbor circles Entrance Island and
then up to and around Winchelsea Island and then back to Departure Bay
in Nanaimo.
In
the early days it was indeed a challenge to just get past the starting
line in the choppy confusion caused by an extra 785 small and large
observation and escort boats in Nanaimo harbor.
From
the confusion of a first time bathtub race 40 years ago, the Nanaimo to
Nanaimo "Great" INTERNATIONAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BATHTUB RACE & 4
day Nanaimo Marine Festival has evolved. Where once a select band of
tubers were the highlight they now share the spotlight with many other
land and water events which are interesting and often spectacular to
watch.
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