The red, white and blue vessel above is one of several Victoria Clipper ships, some of which transport people at high speed either locally or between Seattle and Victoria. I rode one many years ago and during that trip also saw a new one being delivered aboard the equivalent of a floating flatbed. This one sat in the harbour all day until I returned to the harbour after having become disoriented and walking way more that I intended to.
Three sailplanes were docked in the harbour. Shortly after I took this photo the red and white one fired up it’s engines and propelled itself out to the “water airport” I mention in a post a few days ago where it took to the sky.
And exactly 24 hours after I arrived in Victoria on it the day before, here came the MV Coho, transporting another batch of travelers from Washington State:
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