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Classic & Wooden Boat Festival 2010
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Classic & Wooden Boat Festival16 - 17 October | 9.30am - 5pm | Ticket prices vary, see below |
The 2010 Classic & Wooden Boat Festival is a fantastic weekend for everyone. This year it is bigger than ever with more than 100 superb boats - from graceful yachts to streamlined speedboats, a festive marketplace selling all things nautical and an outstanding display of boating products. Discover the skills of traditional maritime craftsmen including blacksmiths, rope knotters, caulkers and sail makers. Old favourites, including the Deckhand's Line-throwing contest, will return and new activities and demonstrations will keep you enthralled all day.
| Ticket prices | |
| Adult | $18.00 |
| Child/Conc. | $9.00 |
| Family | $40.00 |
There will also be Australian icons and Sydney Harbour classics galore with a host of activities and events that include:
- Hundreds of magnificent visiting vessels at the wharves
- Gleaming classic speedsters, dories, dinghies, skiffs and canoes
- Traditional maritime crafts and demonstrations by skilled craftsmen
- Heritage boat rides
- Giant model display
- Working marine engine display
- The famous, hotly contested Deckhand Line-throwing contest
- Specialty food and refreshment stalls
Stay tuned for the full program of events for the weekend.
Display your product and promote your business
Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your product or service to thousands of boating enthusiasts who are passionate about traditional boats.
The Festival welcomes speciality food stalls, nautical and antique wares, woodcraft and general quality crafts etc. It aims to be a sustainable and environmentally-friendly event.
To register for a stall in the Maritime Marketplace or register your boat, phone (02) 9298 3777 or email mailto:events@anmm.gov.au?subject=C&WBF%20enquiry
Exhibiting vessel registrations now open!
Registrations for exhibiting vessels are now open.
If you'd like to be involved in the festival, please email us to register now.
Slideshow - view images from 2008 festival
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