stansbury
Friday, April 20
6.00pm Welcome reception for registered entrants at Stansbury Sports and Community Club
saturday, April 21
9.00am Foreshore display of boats, vintage cars, motor bikes and stationary engines and opening
of Stansbury Foreshore Markets
10.00am Model boats display
12.30pm Launch of boats at Stansbury
1.45pm Grand parade of boats in Oyster Bay, Stansbury
2.00pm Start of regatta run to Port Vincent. Boats overnight in marina.
port vincent
6.30pm Official dinner at Port Vincent Sailing Club
sunday, April 22
8.30am Marina open to public for viewing of boats
9.00am Opening of foreshore markets, vintage cars, motorbikes and stationary engines, local art,
craft and regional produce
9.30am Boats depart marina
10.15am Blessing of the fleet at the Port Vincent wharf
10.45am Official run of boats to the south east buoy. Model boats display
1.00pm Grand parade of boats in front of town with craft edging into the shallows for public
viewing. Juniors aboard sail training vessels.
2.00pm Presentation of prizes
2.30pm Farewell function for participants at Port Vincent Sailing Club
For entry forms or more information, go to http://www.ypsaltwaterclassic.org.au
Program of events
T
he sister towns of Stansbury and Port Vincent
will again host the Saltwater Classic event for
enthusiasts and admirers of traditional craft that
have been faithfully restored to keep afloat some of
the great traditions of boat building.
The biennial event, which started in 2003, attracts
boat owners and crews from across Australia.
With support from the South Australian Tourism
Commission, Yorke Peninsula Tourism, local business
and community groups, the biennial Saltwater Classic
has also become an important tourism event for the
region that is a coastal playground less than three
hours drive from Adelaide.
In 2016 it attracted more than 60 wooden and classic
boats with owners and crews along with an estimated
4,500 visitors to the towns and wider region.
The two-day Saltwater Classic centres on Stansbury
on the first day and Port Vincent on the second. Apart
from grand parades of boats in the bays off both
towns, there is a coordinated run of vessels from
Stansbury to Port Vincent, a highlight for boat ownersUnder sail off Stansbury.