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Cape Town - The South African Ocean Festival will take place from the 21st October to the 8th November, at the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town. A shared concept from V&A Waterfront, SAMSA and Worldsport, the South African Ocean Festival celebrates the beauty and power of the ocean, through various ocean sports, art, music and food.
The seaside festival is hosted annually in the Western Cape, celebrating a unique character that the city of Cape Town has to offer.
The festival promises great music, amazing food, fun activities for kids and a programme centred on ocean related activities.
Guests are encouraged to participate in the fun activities. Try your hand at the open water relays, canoe-polo mini challenges or the Xtreme Water Polo tournament.
According to South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA), the goal behind the festival is to boost South Africa's marine assets and promote fun activities and experiences at the sea.
For more info on the event visit their website.
Check out the calendar below for a full list of activities:
CLIPPER
Date: 26 – 31 October
Info: The Clipper is the only global yacht race for amateur sailors, with over 40% of the crew whom have never sailed before.
Price: No entry fee
Venue: Waterfront Quay 6
XTREME WATER-POLO TOURNAMENT
Date: 29 – 31 October
Times: 1. 16.00 – 18.30 2. 16.00 – 16.30 3. 09.00 – 16.00
Info: An Xtreme water-polo tournament involving local WP Clubs/Schools to be held over 3 consecutive days concluding in a final.
Price: R100pp
Venue: Waterfront Quay 6
EVENT: JETOVATOR
Date: October 30, 31, November 1
Times: October 30 18.00 – 19.00; October 31 14.00 - 14.45; November 1 12.00 – 13.00
Info: A demonstration of the capabilities of this new sport.
Price: Free - Demo
Venue: Waterfront Quay 6
SUNSET SUP/PRONE CHALLENGE
Date: October 30
Times: 16.30 – 18.30
Info: Teams of 8 paddlers (SUP and prone) sprints around a set course in a relay format and an individual elimination event.
Price: R120pp
Venue: Waterfront Quay 6
LIGHTED BOAT PARADE
Date: October 30
Info: The goal of the Lighted Boat Parade is to follow the symbology of the vessels/ boats as being the key figures as light carriers as they come within the harbor.
Price: Free - Demo
Venue: Waterfront Quay 6
DRAGON BOAT
Date: October 31
Time: 10.00 – 11.00
Info: Normal club sessions with boats fully dressed and flag catching racing
Price: Free - Demo
Venue: Waterfront Quay 6
NSRI DISPLAY
Date: October 31
Time: 15.00 – 15.30
Info: A demonstration of what the NSRI do during a rescue
Price: Free - Demo
Venue: Waterfront Quay 6
CAPE MODEL BOATS
Date: November 1
Time: 08.00 – 10.00
Info: A series of radio controlled class speed boat races Invite only
Venue: Waterfront Quay 6
YOUTH/SCOUTS PROGRAM
Date: November 1
Time: 10.00 – 13.00
Info: School/scout groups visit the village and participate in a series of activities. Invite only.
Venue: Waterfront Volvo Village.
OPEN WATER TEAM RELAY
Date: November 1
Time: 10.00 – 12.00
Info: Open water team relays on a set course over a set distance.
Price: R100 pp
Venue: Waterfront Quay 6
CANOE –POLO MINI DEMONSTRATION
Date: November 1
Info: A Canoe-polo tournament involving local invited clubs
Price: Free - Demo
Venue: Waterfront Quay 6
SAVE OUR SEAS: SHARKS AND PEOPLE EXHIBITION
Date: 6th to 8th November
Info: Open to the public, the photo exhibit will be host to a variety of ocean conservation experts as well as ocean sport curators to display their work.
Price: No entry fee.
Venue: Waterfront Quay 6.
IRC YACHT RACING SOUTH AFRICAN CHAMPS
Date: 6th to 8th November
Info: A top class sailing event to showcase the level of event to sailors to secure a future venue.
Price: Invite only
Venue: Waterfront Quay 6
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