The Big Picture: We’re on Port!
May 3, 2023
DoubleTime, a J109 from Royal Van, clear of The Queen of Cowichan, one of ferries that go from Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo (across the Strait of Georgia) in last month’s 53rd Southern Straits Classic.
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