6th - 9th March, 2020

WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL OF GEELONG

INVITATION TO ENTER

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Royal Geelong Yacht Club25 Eastern Beach RoadGeelong, Victoria 3220

6th - 9th March, 2020

WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL OF GEELONG

INVITATION TO ENTER

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Event Information

Royal Geelong Yacht Club invites owners and skippers to enter their boats for the 2020 Yanmar Wooden Boat Shop Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong.

The 2020 event already has some major additions planned. Our Tall Ships program will be bigger than ever, and we are excited to announce that the HMB Endeavour will be visiting Geelong whilst on its way to Tasmania. We are also in discussion with the Young Endeavour, the Enterprize and the One and All from Adelaide to attend the festival. These ships will be taking visitors on regular trips around the Bay, as well as hosting our school sailing program and other social events. The attendance of such prestigious tall ships in Geelong Harbour will be a fantastic opportunity to showcase the brand-new Wave Attenuator.

The HMB Endeavour is managed by the Australian National Maritime Museum, who will attend the festival with their new travelling Road Show. This will be a wonderful opportunity for the people of Geelong to experience our Maritime History for the first time outside of Sydney.

With an enhanced program at Portarlington on the Friday night to encourage even more boats to “Pull into Port”, on their way to Geelong, visitors will experience live entertainment, a food and wine fair on the foreshore, and a great spot for a social stopover in the Safe Harbour. Saturday morning will provide plenty of breakfast options prior to the start of the Passage Race to Geelong. This will provide quite a spectacle for those that are just cruising to the event.

On arrival in Geelong the Wooden Boat Festival will provide a vast array of displays, commercial exhibits and a plethora of guest speakers in the theatre, as well as the tall ships on display, more great live entertainment, and plenty of food and drink options.

RACING ENTRIES

All information regarding racing at the 2020 Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong is detailed in the event's Notice of Race. If you would like to enter directly, please click HERE for Keel Boats and HERE for Dinghies.

DISPLAY ENTRIES

All display boats, both on and off the water, can be booked HERE.

BERTHING AT THE EVENT

If you wish to attend via boat to view to displays and enjoy the entertainment, you can book a berth at RGYC. Some berths will be available at no charge to entrants and can be booked by contacting the RGYC Marina Manager, Paul Walters on 0418 524 867 or marina@rgyc.com.au.

VICSAIL CRUISE

The inaugural VicSail cruise to the 2020 Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong has also been announced. This will be a great opportunity to sail the 420 nautical mile cruise-in-company up the east coast of Tasmania, explore the remote Bass Strait Islands before visiting Port Phillip & Corio Bay in time for the festival. For more information, see HERE.

SOCIAL EVENTS

Information on social events with booking links will appear as they are realeased via the event website (www.woodenboatfestivalgeelong.com.au).

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6th - 9th March, 2020

WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL OF GEELONG

INVITATION TO ENTER

Key Event Highlights

Thursday 5th March, 2020 • RGYC Cruising Group Dinner

Friday 6th March, 2020 • Pull into Port Event in Portarlington - for those sailing to Geelong • Foreshore Entertainment, food and wine • Outdoor family film night at RGYC

Saturday 7th March, 2020 (Portarlington) • Breakfast and race briefing • Passage Race start/cruise from Portarlington to Geelong

Saturday 7th March, 2020 (Geelong) • Regatta Village opens, free entry, live entertainment, exhibitors, food and drink • On-water displays, hardstand displays, wooden boat building, steam engines and model boats • Tall ship display and cruises on the new wave attenuator • National Maritime Museum road show on waterfront • 'Rough & Ready' boat build • St Ayles skiff rowing race • Racing on Corio Bay • Speakers series begins in Festival theatre • Official Opening and Welcome to Country • Whisky tasting on tall ship – booking via website • Rock & Roll night – live music

Sunday 8th March, 2020 • Marina View Café open for breakfast • Regatta Village open, free entry, live entertainment, food, drink, exhibitors • Tall ship display and cruises • Grand Parade of Classics • Rough & Ready boat race • Presentation dinner featuring keynote speaker Lyn Pardey • Whisky tasting on tall ship Alexander Stewart

Monday 9th March, 2020 • Regatta Village opens, free entry, live entertainment, food, drink, exhibitors • Tall ship display and cruises • Bote-Cote 'Rough & Ready' boat build and race prize presentations

FURTHER INFORMATION

If you require further information, please visit the Wooden Boat Festival website or contact Festival Chairman, Vice Commodore Stuart Dickson on 0417 379 860.

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6th - 9th March, 2020

WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL OF GEELONG

INVITATION TO ENTER

IMPORTANT LINKS

To view the Notice of Race (NOR), please click HERE. To enter to your boat to race, please click HERE for keelboats and HERE for Dinghies. To enter your boat for display, please click HERE.

WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL OF GEELONG

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