Narooma Boats Afloat
  • Home
  • Event History
  • Entry Form
    • Download PDF
  • Links
  • Accommodation
  • Galleries
    • 2011 Gallery
    • 2010 BoatsAfloat pics
    • 2009 BoatsAfloat Pics
    • 2009 BoatsAfloat Movies
    • 2008 BoatsAfloat
    • BoatsAfloat 06 & 07
  • For Sale/Wanted

2011 Narooma BoatsAfloat Highlights

Photos by Robyn & Peter Nicholson and Mark & Vicki Westwood (thanks)

  • Pic1
    Welcome from the Committee - Friday evening
  • pic2
    Picnic aboard during "Jazz on the Water"
  • pic3
    Crowds gather for Jazz on the Water and a Stickybeak
  • Pic4
    The Heather Mary - eventual winner of "Best Boat 2011"
  • Pic5
    Checking out "Choof 'n Puff" - steampower!
  • Pic6
    Happy people aboard "Quest"
  • Pic7
    Saturday afternoon stickybeak session
  • Pic6
    "Saga" and "Quest" both made by a local enthusiast
  • dinner1
    Saturday Night Dinner in a beautiful setting
  • dinner1
    Pre-dinner excitement
  • dinner1
    Pre-dinner enjoying the deck
  • dinner1
    The dinner was awesome (again)
  • dinner1
    Auction items: Boat wine-glass holders by Chris Magill
  • dinner1
    Brian Craven made and donated cutting board
  • dinner1
    Tray by Brian Craven, Tillers by Peter John
  • dinner1
    Half-Model donated and made by Eric Simes
  • dinner1
    The Raffle Prizes for the weekend
  • dinner1
    Handmade chair donated and made by Chris Magill
  • Pic7
    Sunday's parade started with a squall
  • Pic8
    But the sun soon shone!
  • Pic9
    The boats gather in Forsters Bay
  • Pic10
    Circling Forsters Bay before the parade
  • Pic11
    Waiting for the call to commence the parade
  • Pic12
    Forsters Bay before the parade
  • Pic13
    All shapes and sizes welcome.
  • Pic13
    Forsters Bay comes alive on this day each year.
  • Pic14
    With the boatssheds as a backdrop
  • Pic15
    Ready for the "Grand Parade"
  • Pic15
    The boats marshal together
  • Pic16
    The Lead Boat "Minnow"
  • Pic17
    Legendary local boat "Wagonga Princess" joins in
  • Pic18
    Not "Carlinka" heads off
  • Pic19
    Joining in
  • Pic 20
    Off they go
  • Pic21
    A regular each year
  • Pic21
    Grand Parade under way
  • Pic22
    Loaded up
  • Title #0
    Colours were out
  • Pic23
    The day turned out so well
  • Pic24
    Rafting-up after the parade for a cuppa
  • Pic24
    "Allwood"
  • Pic24
    Proud owner-builders
  • Pic24
    "Stumpy II"
  • Pic24
    "Doc"
  • Pic24
    Decorated for joy.
  • Pic24
    Heading back up the channel
  • Pic25
    The crowd on the bridge
  • Pic25
    Some of the crowd at Mill Bay
  • Pic25
    Another view of the crowd at Mill Bay
  • Pic25
    The parade moves along the channel.
  • Pic25
    Another channel photo
  • Pic25
    Under the bridge
  • Pic25
    Back in Forsters Bay for the farewell bbq
  • Pic25
    Gathering for the farewell bbq
  • Pic25
    The sun beamed down as everyone assembled
  • Pic25
    View back to the bbq area
  • Pic25
    Around 100 people eventually gathered for the farewell
  • Pic25
    Part of the crowd (the judges are in this photo too)
  • Pic25
    Another view of the bbq
  • Pic25
    Last minute stickybeaks
  • Pic25
    We even had a boat on the slips to stickybeak at
  • Pic25
    Glorious day, great weekend!
2011 gallery footer

Gallery © 2009 Trent Foley