don't overlook the rest of the island. Nanaimo is a great place to live - central - close to Nitinat, Vancouver, Mount Washington. Has ocean sailing nearby - Pipers, Columbia beach. And the cost of living - housing in particular is way cheaper than Victoria or the mainland. Love it here.
yeah! Piper's is one of my all-time fav spots on the island!
... good parking, nice grass rigging, sandy warm beach with some nice beaatch's to look at, warm water temps, and best of all ... SICK port jumps