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Announcing the Geelong Wooden Boat Festival

by The Wooden Boatshop 16 Feb 2022 22:52 PST 12-14 March 2022
Geelong Wooden Boat Festival © The Wooden Boatshop

As a major presenting sponsor, we are immensely proud to partner with the Geelong Wooden Boat Festival.

Join our convoy cruise for an incredible weekend of wooden boat festivities. We're planning to leave Sorrento on Friday 11th March to overnight at Portarlington and return Monday 14th March. Couta Boats, Motor Launches, wooden boats of all sizes and shapes welcome!

Key program activities:

Friday 11th March
Arrive at Portarlington — 3pm onwards
Dinner and music at Portarlington Hotel — 6pm-8pm

Saturday 12th March
Portarlington to Geelong passage race and launch rally— 10:55am-5pm
Wooden boat and exhibiter displays — 11am-5pm
Festival opening and welcome ceremony — 5pm-5:30pm

Sunday 13th March
Grand parade of launches and sail — 11am-1pm
Special course yacht race — 1:33pm-4pm

Monday 14th March
Lunch in Portarlington and return to Sorrento

If you wish to join us in convoy from Sorrento, please indicate your interest at tim@woodenboatshop.com.au

Sign up for the festival here

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