It is almost a year since the last successful Careys Bay Day was held, and once again planning is under way for the hugely popular Careys Bay Day. Last year (2000) was the best Bay Day yet with 0ver 70 entries in some of the VINTAGE SEAGULL RACES. Ancient seagulls appeared from dusty hiding places to yet again enthrall the crowd.

This annual event is designed to provide fun for people of all ages and to instill pride in our local community and environment.

Boating Events:
The Isle de Blagdon Dingy Race ..... 11.00am
Twelve year old and under (childrens's) Dingy Race ... 12.00nn
Seagull Outboard Race .... 1.00pm
Outboard "class" Race ... 2.00pm
Seagull Marathon ... 3.00pm

Registration of the above events is to take place from 10.00am in the Bus Shelter adjacent to the Careys Bay Hotel

For course information maps pick here (large image files included ... 
will take time to download, ... please be patient).

Further information about boating events contact: Kevin - 472 8806, (025 2299838)
or Graham - 472 8143, (025 2222467)

Non-boating events
Children's Talent Quest
Fire Brigade Rides
Horse Rides
Sand Castle/Sand Art Competition
Art and Craft Exhibition
Face Painting
Food Stalls
Children's Fishing Competition (All fish must be caught from a land or wharf based position from within the bay, .. Boiler Point to Rocky Point). ... weigh-in ... 3.00pm

Further information about boating events contact: Jeny - 472 7508

Historical Background to Careys Bay Day
In 1988 a group of mature gentlemen were having a beer at the Careys Bay Pub, - while gazing out across the picturesque Otago Harbour at the shell bank, which appears like a tiny Island at high tide, it came upon them that all it required was a palm tree to make it appear like a tropical island in the middle of the Harbour. The Island was therefore proclaimed and was named Isle de Blagdon after a dynamic member of the group..

The founding fathers then proclaimed that a dinghy race around the island should be held to mark the occasion. The race was organised and began at Careys Bay and the winner was to be the first to circumnavigate the island return to the bay and down a 12oz beer at the Careys Bay Hotel.


THE BRITISH SEAGULL
Made in Dorset, England for over 70 years.
So simple and well built they just keep going. Legends in the boating world.
One of the few motors that is actually becoming a collectible! Easy to fit spares with simple tools. A technologically simple motor made in a time when craftsmanship and quality actually meant something. A true marine engine and one of the few motors that will last in a saltwater environment. Simplicity and elegancy of design and engineering. Seagull stopped making the "classics" in 1978 and made the Q.B. series  through to the early 1990's)
The British Seagull was designed as and always will be a "working motor"