Sun 13 Oct 2024, 10.00am - 3.00pm
AnchorsAweigh:
WhangāreiMaritimeFestival2024
The2024WhangāreiMaritimeFestivalissettobuildonthesuccesso previousyears,becomingakeyannualeventinthecity’sculturalca
Originatingfromamodest boatshow,thefestival hasgrownexponentially, bringingtogetherboth thelocalandinternationalmaritime communities In2023,over30classic
andmodernboatswereondisplay attheTownBasin,includingyachts andsteamboatsover150yearsold, alongwithlocallycraftedvessels showcasingWhangārei’sboatbuilding prowess Thisyear’sfestivalwill
againfeatureon-waterandshoresideexhibits,offeringvisitorsa uniqueopportunitytoexplorethe craftsmanshipbehindthesestunning boats.Smallervessels,including yachttendersandclubsailboats, willalsobepartoftheshowcase Ashore,thefestivalwillofferavariety oftradedemonstrationsandlive performancesbylocalmusicians, furtheraddingtothevibrant atmosphere
TheWhangāreiMaritimeFesti poweredbytheeffortsofvolu
Sailingintothe SpiritoftheSea:
WhangāreiMaritimeFestivalPre-Events
Inthelead-uptothe2024WhangāreiMaritimeFestival,a seriesofengagingoff-siteeventswillimmerseattendees maritimeculture,offeringuniqueopportunitiestoparticip beforethefestivalweekend
KickingoffinearlyOctober,these activitiesshowcaseWhangārei’srich maritimeheritageandadventurous spirit
OnTuesday,October8th,theWhangāreiFilm SocietywillhosttheNewZealandpremiere of PhilosopheroftheSea,ahighlyacclaimed documentaryfeaturinglegendarySwedish boatdesignerandsailor SvenYrvind At83, Svenembarksonanambitiousproject constructingaboatforasolo15,000-mile journeyfromIrelandtoNewZealand,expected tolast300days Thefilmnotonlyhighlights hisextraordinaryskillsandendurancebut alsodelvesintophilosophicalreflectionson
lifechoices,makingitamust-seeformaritime enthusiastsandthoseintriguedbypersonal journeysofself-discovery Thescreeningwill takeplaceatForumNorth
Followingthis,onThursday,October10th, the WhangāreiCruisingClubwillscreen thedocumentaryOneOutstanding,which chroniclestheintenserivalrybetweenthe Steinlager2andFisher&Paykel yachtsduring the1989/90WhitbreadRoundtheWorldRace Thisgrippingnarrativeoffersaglimpseintothe fiercecompetitionandthechallengesfacedby sailorsinoneoftheworld’smostgruelingyacht races Entryisbykoha(donation),supporting theNZSailingTrust’syouthsailingprogram
Forthoseeagertogetonthewater,the belovedtallshipR TuckerThompson willoffer two-hourharboursailsonWednesday,October 9th,withdeparturesat10a m and1p.m Participantswillhavethechancetoexperience thestunningWhangāreiHarbourwhilelearning thebasicsofsailing
Additionally,onThursday,October10th,a specialPirateSailwillbeheldat10a m , featuringfunactivitiesandstorytelling forfamiliesandchildren,allowingyoung adventurerstoembracetheirswashbuckling dreams
Theseoff-siteeventsareafantasticway toengagewithmaritimeculture,whether throughaward-winningdocumentaries, thrillingsailingcompetitions,orhands-on sailingexperiences Checkouttherespective websitesformoreinformationandticket details:
• [TuckerThompsonEvents] (https://tuckerco nz/events/)
• • [WhangāreiFilmSociety] (https://whangareifilmsociety.org/)
• • [WhangāreiCruisingClub] (https://wwwwcc net nz/)
Operated by Richard Edlin & Carl Jorgensen
TalesoftheSea: MaritimeStoriesandInnovations
Aspartofthe2024WhangāreiMaritimeFestival,theTalesof theSea seriesattheHundertwasserArtCentre promisesa weekendrichwithmaritimestoriesandinsights
Thisyear’slineupofspeakerswilltake attendeesonafascinatingjourney acrossoceans,sharingincredibletales fromtheworldofboating,sailing,and maritimehistory
Saturday,October12th,kicksoffwithJoost deBruin,theDirectoroftheHundertwasser ArtCentre,at10a m Hewilldiscuss **Hundertwasser’sship,Regentag,whichhe sailedfromtheMediterraneantoAotearoa NowrestoredandlocatedinAustria,Regentag symbolizestheartist’sprofoundconnection towaterandhisadvocacyforenvironmental conservation Thissessionblendsart, adventure,andenvironmentalism,promisinga uniquenarrative
At 11a m ,maritimehistorian Baden PascoewillpresenttheDaringRescue the extraordinarystoryofthecoastalschooner Daring,whichranagroundduringastorm in1865andwasuncovered153yearslater onMuriwaiBeach Baden,withfamilytiesto boatbuilding,willprovideinsightsintothe ship’shistoryandpreservation,offeringa glimpseinto19th-centuryseafaring
TheMASTAcademy willspeakat12p.m , detailingtheir SchooltoWorkProgram,which helpsstudentspassionateaboutthemarine industrygainhands-onexperienceandstart theircareersearly Thissessionisessentialfor aspiringmarineprofessionalseagertoturn theirpassionintoacareer
At1pm ,Jasonwillreflectonthe1998Sydney toHobartYachtRace,whichfacedoneofthe mostdevastatingstormsinhistory,resultingin only44ofthe115yachtsfinishing Hispersonal experienceswillprovideapowerfulreflection onresilienceinthefaceofnature’sfury
Followingthis,at2p.m ,BruceDunlopwwill sharehisadventures SailingBajaMexico, recountingtalesofyachtrestorationand navigatingthestunningyetchallengingwaters ofCaliforniaandtheSeaofCortez ToconcludeSaturday’sevents,at 3p.m ,Phil andLiz willdiscusstheirbreathtakingjourney throughthe NorthWestPassage aboardtheir vessel,FineTolerance Theirexperiences navigatingtreacherousArcticwaters,surviving iceentrapment,andtheirdramaticrescue willleaveaudiencesinawe,accompaniedby exclusivevideofootage
Sunday,October13th,beginsagainwith Joost deBruin’spresentationonHundertwasser’s Regentag at10a m forthosewhomissed itonSaturday At 11a m ,DavidIrvin,an internationalcruiserwithover 50yearsof yachting experience,willsharestoriesfrom hisadventuressailingover50,000miles, fromNewfoundlandtoVenezuelaandacross thePacific Histalkwillencapsulatealife dedicatedtoexplorationandpassionforthe sea
NewtoSunday’slineupat 12p.m , Larsand SusanneHellman willtakethestagetodiscuss theiradventures SailingtheArctic Hardened sailorLarsandfearlessSusannehavebeen sailingtheworldformanyyearsaboardtheir SwedishFantisi37 Currentlyrefittingtheir yachtinWhangareioverthewinter,they willshareentertainingstoriesandinspiring photosfromoneoftheirgreatestadventuresin Antarctica
Addingtotheexcitement,at1pm ,the festivalintroducesatalkontheOceanFlyer -FutureofTransport Thissessionwillfocus on seagliders,agroundbreakinginnovation insustainabletravel OceanFlyer,thefirst companyintheworldfocusedsolelyon
seagliders,isbringing 25electric,fast,and affordablevehicles toNewZealand.Thisnew modeoftransportaimstorevolutionizemass publictransport,providingagreenerandmore efficientwaytoconnectcommunitiesacross thecountry
OceanFlyeriscommittedtocombatingclimate changethroughthisfullyelectricmodeof transport,whichoperatesonwater,presenting aneco-friendlyandcomfortablealternative totraditionaltransportationmethods Their introductionisexpectedtobuildamore resilientandaccessibletransportnetwork, positioningNewZealandasaleaderin sustainabletravelsolutions
Alltalksarefreetoattend,butspaceislimited, soearlyarrivalisrecommended Whangārei MaritimeFestivalisamust-attendforanyone passionateabouttheoceanandmaritimelife
TransMarneoffersprofessonalservceandinstalationofzero emssonproducts
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•RenewabeEnergy&DCChargingSystems
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