Referring of course to the classic boats sporting the popular gaff rig configuration of sails, the Yarmouth Old Gaffers Festival is an annual event that takes place on the Isle of Wight; providing a weekend filled with family entertainment. In 2014 the celebrations happen from Friday 30th May, through to Sunday 1st June.
The Old Gaffers Festival is an annual event which takes place at Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight. This year it will be running from Friday 31st May 2013 until Sunday 2nd June 2013 and it will also be celebrating 50 years.
Old Gaffers Festival. Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight is the setting for the 3-day Festival running from 31st May – 2 June 2013
Gaffers are sailing boats with a gaff rig, a sailing rig (configuration of sails) in which the sail is four-cornered. So-called after the gaff, or spar pole that holds the sail up.
This annual festival sees around 100 gaffers partaking in various races around Yarmouth’s picturesque harbour. There are shoreline activities for visitors including music, dancing, beer tent, refreshments, circus workshops, RNLI Lifeboat and Search and Rescue Helicopter and much much more.
The WightLink ferry docks at Yarmouth so a good choice if you are thinking of visiting the festival
For more information visit this guide to the Isle of Wight
Lovesail will be attending the festival so look out for us and feel free to ask us any questions about the site.
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