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Old Gaffers Festival Free

Friday 4 9.00amJune
2010

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Old Gaffers Festival Free

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This year's Festival will take place from Friday 4th to Sunday 6th June 2010.

Friday - an evening with Rob da Bank and the hosts of the Bestival, The Cuban Brothers, The Correspondents

Saturday - tribute bands: Abba Fever, The Silver Beatles

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.

Keep an eye on this site, which will bring you details of the spectacle and fun to be enjoyed by the participants and visitors to Yarmouth this year. 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 

Tickets for each evening are £8 and on sale from 12th April at Yarmouth Tourist Office The Royal Solent Yacht Club, Wightlink booking offices in Yarmouth and Lymington Numbers are strictly limited.