The Maritime Festival 2023 will kick off with a fun filled family day at the waterfront between the Boat Shed and the Albany Entertainment Centre from 10am Saturday July 1st
There will be many activities within the Boat Shed including the Build a Boat competition and race with the build between 8.30am – 1pm. This is followed by the judging of the boats by a shipwright for the best construction. The public then have a vote as to the most popular boat. At 2pm the teams pick their boats up and run to the marinas water edge to launch their vessel into the marina waters. 2 brave members test their teams building skills by racing their creations around a course within the marina with often hilarious results.
Other activities on the day include childrens activities within the boatshed, Come and try surf boating, dragon boating, wooden boat displays and a whale boat to explore.
Food vans will be onsite to feed those empty bellies with tasty morsels made from local produce.