CCGC Point Race

Canadian Coast Guard Cutter Point Race provided Marine Search and Rescue to the Campbell River area from 1982 to 2011. During that time the station was involved in over 5,000 incidents, which in some years made it the busiest in Canada.

Many of the incidents were at night, or in bad weather, or everyone was too busy to take photos. But thanks to the efforts of the crew, and others, there is enough to provide you with a few bits of the cutter's history.

Some Videos

Marine Firefighting video from Campbell River CCGC Point Race Firefighting +
Cruise Ship Medivac video from Campbell River Coast Guard Cutter Point Race Medivac from Cruise Ship
Cormorant helicopter hoist exercise video with Campbell River Coast Guard Cutter Point Race - Courtesy Karen and Travis Treen Cormorant exercise
Cormorant night exercise video with CCGC Point Race Cormorant night exercise
familiarization video aboard Campbell River Coast Guard Cutter Point Race Familiarization
CCGC Point Race exercise with USCG Hoisting Ex with USCG

Some Incidents

Campbell River Coast Guard - Sundancer sinks after grounding in Seymour Narrows Sundancer
Marine Firefighting Fisher Lassie II by Campbell River Coast Guard Cutter Point Race Fisher Lassie II
Coast Guard Campbell River - Golden Bay almost sinks Golden Bay
Canadian Coast Guard Marine firefighting Campbell River - Point Race extinguishes fire aboard Raven Spirit Raven Spirit
Campbell River Coast Guard. Lady Lian sinks off Cape Mudge. Search by CCGC Point Race and others Lady Lian
CCG Marine Firefighting Arctic Grail fire extinguished by Canadian Coast Guard Cutter Point Race, Campbell River Arctic Grail
Coast Guard Marine Rescue Northern Gypsy grounding, rescue by CCGC Point Race, Campbell River Northern Gypsy
Campbell River Coast Guard Western Producer fire, extinguished by Fire Department and CCGC Point Race Western Producer
Marine Rescue Campbell River 442 Squadron Precautionary Landing of Labrador, saved by CCGC Point Race Precautionary Landing
Marine Firefighting by Canadian Coast Guard Cutter Point Race, Campbell RiverSharpe's Bay

Some Photos

CCGC Point Race at speed with lighthouse in background Coast Guard Campbell River
At speed
CCGC Point Race Arctic Grail fire Coast Guard Cutter Point Race Coast Guard Campbell River
Arctic Grail fire
CCGC Point Race from ahead Coast Guard Cutter Point Race Coast Guard Campbell River
From ahead
CCGC Point Race Cormorant Ex Coast Guard Cutter Point Race Coast Guard Campbell River
Cormorant hoist
CCGC Point Race in channel Coast Guard Cutter Point Race Coast Guard Campbell River
In channel
CCGC Point Race in channel Coast Guard Cutter Point Race Coast Guard Campbell River
Cormorant hoist
CCGC Point Race from quarter Coast Guard Cutter Point Race Coast Guard Campbell River
From quarter
CCGC Point Race Bonnie Gail Fire Coast Guard Cutter Point Race Coast Guard Campbell River
Bonnie Gail fire
CCGC Point Race from quarter Coast Guard Cutter Point Race Coast Guard Campbell River
Haul out
CCGC Point Race from quarter Coast Guard Cutter Point Race Coast Guard Campbell River
Sisters

Miscellaneous

Campbell River Coast Guard - At last we got a cutter article, Point Race starts operations in Campbell River
At last we got a cutter
Crew heart of Coast Guard Cutter Point Race Crew heart of cutter
Teamwork the Key for Point Race in Campbell River Teamwork the Key
Campbell River is a Busy Coast Guard Station Busy Station
Marine Search and Rescue statistics summary 1989 to 2000. CCGC Point Race, sometimes, wrongly referred to as CCGS Point Race, often busiest Coast Guard station in Canada Annual SAR Statistics
Marine Rescue Campbell River Map Google Earth Map
Travellers Outreach helps stranded passengers in Campbell River Travellers' Outreach
CCG 125 Original Datasheet arriving Campbell River CCG125 Datasheet
Point Race Fact sheet Point Race Factsheet