$25 000 Grand Prize
+$ 30 000 in daily prizes
The blue water beckons. Race for The Blue returns in 2021 for the fourth year in a row. This classic Tofino fishing tournament delivers more offshore adventure, more camaraderie, and more tasty, tasty tuna. Pacific albacore tuna are a sustainable and adventurous fishery located in B.C.’s rarely-visited offshore paradise. Far from land. Far from normal. Join us for a week of action in September 2021 to discover the Pacific Ocean like you’ve never seen it. Stay tuned for dates.
thank you to our 2020 sponsors
2021 Entry Fee
$1,500 per boat
Reserve your spot after August 1st and your entry includes
- Welcome Bag from our Sponsors
- 4 x Team Jerseys
- 4 x Tickets to Tuna Tuesday
- 4 x Tickets to the Awards Presentation + Wrap-Up Events
Team MegaBite
Follow us on our official Instagram channel @racefortheblue for the latest recap of the 2020 tournament
additional info
Friday, Sept. 11th
7:00pm: Mandatory Meeting ‘Captain’s only’ with small bites hosted by 1909 Kitchen
Saturday, Sept. 12th – Friday, Sept. 18th
5:00pm – 7:00pm: Weigh-in’s in the courtyard of Tofino Resort + Marina
Tuesday, Sept. 15th
Mandatory #TUNA Tuesday Dinner hosted by 1909 Kitchen. Seating maximum 6 per table, two seating times
Thursday, Sept. 17th
8:00pm: Thankful Thursday – Food Bank donation
Saturday, Sept. 19th
3-5pm: Weigh-in’s in the courtyard of Tofino Resort + Marina
7:30 Awards presentation
Derby Master: adventures@tofinoresortandmarina.com
Please ensure you have read the Race for the Blue 2020 Rules & Regulations PDF document;
Read the rules here: Race for the Blue – Rules & Regulations
4-fish Albacore Tuna aggregate $25,000
Largest single Albacore Tuna
Daily biggest Albacore Tuna
*All awards will be for the vessels, not individual fishermen. It is the responsibility of each vessel’s captain to allocate prize earnings.
We hope all of our vessels encounter Tuna, however, the blue water of the Pacific is home to rare and endangered wildlife that you may not normally see close to the coast.
Leather Back Turtle
Sunfish
Dolphins