Welcome to the 2010
Risør Wooden Boat Festival
Thursday 5th – Sunday 8th August
Welcome to a celebration of the world's finest boats and the most delightful aspects of maritime culture.
With an even greater focus on wooden boats, sea culture and traditional handicrafts the festival shows no sign of veering off course. More and more people come to Risør to experience the town during its busiest weekend, and we wish to welcome you all to this unique experience for all boat lovers.
An armada of old and new wooden boats, with or without motors, visits Risør Wooden Boat Festival every year. The atmospheric harbour is surrounded by a bustling exhibition of demonstrations from purveyors of maritime crafts. Kids are catered for in a designated area, and the young ones even get a chance to make their own wooden boat souvenirs. Look out for the street parades and the entertainment from a myriad of stages.
Take a look at the tantalizing images in our picture gallery.
Programme highlights
Thursday 5th August
Festival opening by Norwegian defence minister Grete Faremo
Musical Evening at Moen, boat builder's yard
Concerts by GammalGrass, Brasy, Risor Shanty choir and others
Friday 6th August
Regatta for classic sailboats
Historical poem "Terje Vigen" by Henrik Ibsen performed at the
lighthouse Stangholmen
Street parade and concert by jazz orchestra Funky Butt
Other concerts
Children's street theatre performance after sunset
Saturday 7th August
Regatta for classic sailboats
Parade for classic motorboats
Official celebration of the Danish-Norwegian navy 500-year-anniversary: historical parade with period costume, seminars, exhibitions
Raising-of-sail competition in the main mast on the square
Other concerts
Sunday 8th August
Prices awarded for boats, both by jury and popular vote
Children's parade
Concerts
Closing ceremony
If you have any questions or wish to visit or partake in this year’s festival please don’t hesitate to contact us. We look forward to seeing you in Risør this summer!
For further information contact Tove Esnault or Jon Gløersen on telephone: +47 913 87 355
For registation of your boat please send us and email, stating: contact name, postal/email addresses and telephone numbers. We ask you to also provide us with the following information about your boat: name of the boat, type of boat (sail/engine-powered), class - if applicable, registration number - if applicable, constructor/builder, year of build, dimensions (length on deck, width, depth – please specify whether in feet or meters), number of crew participating in Risør and, finally a few words about the boat’s history to be shown on the posters we will generate for you.
As a registered boat at the Risør Wooden Boat festival, you have free access to the harbour and its facilities for the whole festival period. Up to four crew members receive a free festival pass for all activities during the festival period.
Registration is free until April 1st 2010.
A registration fee of NOK 250,- applies after April 1st 2010.
Thursday 5th – Sunday 8th August 2010