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Spirit of Sail, known locally as The Sails, is a fibreglass sculpture by Kelowna sculptor Robert Dow Reid, dated 1978 by the City of Kelowna, standing at the end of Bernard Avenue on the downtown waterfront. It is a prominent symbol of the city. The sculptor's gallery describes it as about 38 feet high.
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Fibreglass public sculpture by Okanagan artist Robert Dow Reid, located at the end of Bernard Avenue in Kelowna (Tourism Kelowna, 17 March 2026).
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