Great Florida Gulf Coast
Small Craft Festival


On the tropical shores of Florida's balmy Sarasota Bay
Friday April 17th, through Sunday April 19th, 2009

 
Contact:
Roger Allen
    Florida Maritime
Museum
    P.O. Box 100
Cortez,  FL  34215
    Phone: 941-708-6121

 
Roger.Allen@ManateeClerk.com

 






 the NEW Great SCHEDULE

2008 Schedule    (2009 Schedule TBA)

Tuesday, April 15th, noonish
Campground opens.

Weekend Schedule of Events:

Friday, April 18, 2008
               12:00 Noon: Registration begins
               6:00 p.m.     Paul Thomas Chicken and Rice, most informal
                              Stand around and talk.

Saturday, April 19, 2008
                8:00 a.m.     Donuts and Juice, Coffee, etc.
          Registration Begins

            10:00 a.m.    Official Opening
                              Judging:  Paddle & Rowing Boats (‘til 11:00 a.m.
            11:00 a.m.    Paddle Race in Three Classes
                              (Men, Women, Youth)
                              Judging:  Other Boats ‘till (1:00 p.m.)
               11:30 a.m.    Rowing Race in three classes
                              (Men, Women, youth)
               12 Noon       Lunch Break (Participants on their own)
             REGISTRATION CLOSED
             
1:00 p.m.   Skipper’s Meeting
              2:00 p.m.   Full Fleet Regatta Start (classes established at
   
                                     Skipper’s meeting)
             
Wandering Main Hatch Motlies Shantys Group
              3:00 p.m.   Kids Models and Boat Race

                  6:30 p.m.   Banquet
                          
   Guest Speaker – Charley Morgan
     
       
Sunday, April 20, 2008
                 8:00 a.m.    Donuts, Juice, Coffee, et.
                 GENERAL MESSING ABOUT
               

Sunday, April 20 - April 22
              POST-FESTIVAL GUNK HOLE TRIP