Simon’s Town Real Estate News

Simon’s Town Navy Festival Programme of Events and Displays

March 14, 2008 – 7:07 am | by Johan

New Here? You’re Invited To Simon’s Town News Updates Subscribe here.

Thanks for visiting!

Here is the Navy Festival Programme of Events and Displays. They also plan to broadcast the events on FM 100,5 as the first choice and if not then on 102,5 or 103.5.

Here is an interview with one of the organisers of the Simon’s Town Navy Festival. By the way: The best day to go and visit is on Friday.

Simon’s Town Navy Festival FRIDAY 14 MARCH

1330 - 1400	Fireman Competition	Arena
1430 - 1500	Naval Dog Display	Arena
1500 - 1520	Tug Ballet	Still Water Basin
1530 - 1545 18:00 20:00	Gun Run Display Gates open to the Dry Dock Concert Dry Dock Concert	Arena The Navy did not include the Dry Dock Concert on this official programme. So I took the liberty and included it. Johan

Simon’s Town Navy Festival SATURDAY 15 MARCH

1100 - 1115	Gun Run Display	Arena
1100 - 1700	Live Cannon Firings	Dry Dock (on the hour)
1100 - 1200	Ship Lift/Transfer Display	Synchro Lift
1130 - 1200	Fireman Competition	Arena
1130 - 1200	Tug Ballet	Outer & Still Water Basin
1200 - 1230	Naval Dog Display	Arena
1200 - 1330	Youth Mini Sailing Regatta	Outer Basin
1230 - 1330	Combined Bands Mini Tattoo	Arena
1330 - 1415	Air Sea Rescue Display	Still Water Basin
1400 - 1430	Dry Dock Flooding Display	Dry Dock
1400 - 1430	Model Ship Sail Past	Exhibition Shed 1
1415 - 1445	Youth Band Concert	Arena
1500 - 1530	Naval Dog Display	Arena
1500 - 1530	SAS Spioenkop sails	Outer Basin
1515 - 1530	Tug Ballet	Outer & Still Water
1530 - 1600	Sea Cadet Precision Drill	Arena
1615 - 1630	Gun Run Display	Arena
1630 - 1730	Fire and Medical Display	Arena
TBA	Garmin Sky Diving Team	Arena (Weather dependent)

Simon’s Town Navy Festival SUNDAY 16 MARCH

1100 - 1115	Gun Run Display	Arena
1100 - 1700	Live Cannon Firings	Dry Dock (on the hour)
1100 - 1200	Ship Lift/Transfer Display	Synchro Lift
1130 - 1200	Fireman Competition	Arena
1130 - 1200	Tug Ballet	Outer & Still Water Basin
1200 - 1330	Youth Mini Sailing Regatta	Outer Basin
1230 - 1300	Naval Dog Display	Arena
1345 - 1430	Air Sea Rescue Display	Outer Basin
1400 - 1430	Dry Dock Flooding Display	Dry Dock
1430 - 1530	Combined Bands Mini Tattoo	Arena
1530 - 1600	Tug Ballet	Outer & Still Water Basin
1600 - 1615	Gun Run Display	Arena
1630 - 1700	Naval Dog Display	Arena
1730 - 1800	Retreat Ceremony	Arena
TBA	Garmin Sky Diving Team	Arena (Weather dependent)

Here is the official Navy Festival Flyer:

Simon’s Town Navy Festival

East dockyard - Simon’s Town

14 – 16 march 2008

10 am - 6 pm

Entrance free

South African navy ships and submarines as well as visiting German navy ships open to visitors and much more for all – a great day for families

Arena events take place twice a day & include

Gun run - naval dog display - navy band - precision marching - fire fighting display.

Tug rides – food stalls - tea garden with children’s activities - flea market

Various static & live displays include

Air sea rescue – lynx & oryx helicopters – live cannon firings – diving – docking & ship lift – radio control model ships – navy armament – workshops – youth sailing regatta – frigate in dry dock – dry dock badges – exhibits

Dry dock concert : 14 mar at 6 for 8pm (free entry)

Navy choir : 15 mar in sas simonsberg cinema at 6.45 pm (free entry)

Night gunnery shoot : 15 mar from lower north at 8pm

Enquiries and information – (021) 787 4650

SimonsTownRealty: Sell, Buy A Simon’s Town Property? Phone Today 021-7864028 or 082 870 2004

How Do You Care For Your Second Home When You Are From Out Of Town? Ask The Local Eye To Take Care.