Old Gaffers Festival

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During the Festival, Yarmouth's picturesque harbour will be filled with life and colour with more than 100 visiting traditional sailing, steam and motor vessels, including the cream of the Old Gaffers fleet.  On shore there will be a huge range of attractions keeping the thousands of visitors entertained from morning til night all weekend.

This year's events include:

  • Street Entertainment
  • Live Music
  • Spectacular Classic and Gaff-rigged Boats in the Harbour
  • Exciting Racing for Gaff-rigged Boats within sight of the shore
  • Visiting Classic Vehicles
  • Craft Fair and Market
  • Flower Festival
  • Lifeboat Demonstration

...and lots more…

Videos of the Event


BBC Review of the Festival
 
Visitor produced Festival overview

 

Location

Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth
Isle of Wight
PO41 0NT

Show Map
 

Dates

25 -27 May 2012
 
 

Prices

Adult FREE*
Child (under 16) FREE*
OAP FREE*

*£8 FOR EVENING

 

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