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Davistown Putt Putt Regatta & Wooden Boat Festival
The Davistown Putt Putt Regatta & Wooden Boat Festival is not only a great event but also an opportunity for the people to celebrate the Central Coast, Australia and the culture that is a part of our history, heritage and local character.
WHAT A GREAT WEEKEND!!
From the Charity Dinner on Friday (more about that on the Charity Dinner tab) to the casual Putt About on Saturday to the Regatta on Sunday. The weather gods smiled on us on all 3 occasions. 7 or 8 boats spent an enjoyable tour around Brisbane Water on Saturday culminating in a raft up at the end of Waterfall Bay for a bite to eat and a few drinks. On Sunday we saw an estimated 16,000 people attend the Regatta at Davistown enjoying all the many activities available. From the on-water events – the boat judging, the Grand Parade led by the venerable Codock II, the renaming ceremony for Central Coast Ferries newest fleet member (Pippi) to the myriad of land-based activities. The markets, the kid’s amusement area, modern and vintage car displays, great premium food, vintage machinery and of course the on-stage entertainment. It’s the success of days like this that entices the committee and volunteers to work hard to make these days happen.
A new offering this year was the running of joy rides on the Codock II. It proved very popular and raised over $1000 for the Kids with Cancer Foundation – our chosen charity. Codock and Saratoga were generously donated to the Regatta by Central Coast Ferries.
Thanks must also go to all our sponsors without whom we could not run this event. A special thanks to Central Coast Council, Edge Real Estate – Saratoga, Good*Gear, Bendigo Bank, Central Coast Ferries, Andersons Boat Shed, Davistown RSL, Website Guy and Mitre10 Kincumber.
Congratulations also to Margaret Hartley who won the $100 for the People’s Choice Award lucky draw and to Alan Copelin who won the skipper’s $50 gift voucher for returning his boat flag.
2025 Category Winners
Best Boat (5 years and Under)
Trophy Sponsor: Davistown Putt Putt Co-op
Chris Stewart – Mildred
Most Original Putt Putt
Trophy Sponsor: Machan Family
Keith Lambert – Scrumpy
Best Gentleman's Launch
Trophy Sponsor: Website Guy
Jeremy Spear – Polly
Best Diesel
Trophy Sponsor: Collison’s Truck Repairs
Alan Copelin – Lifeboat
Cliff Walton People's Choice Award
Trophy Sponsor: Neil & Doreen Mulcahy
Nigel & Lorraine Parker – Plover 1
Best Dressed Crew
Trophy Sponsor: Bendigo Bank
Keith Lambert – Scrumpy
Best Novelty Boat & Crew
Trophy Sponsor: Mitre10
Keith Lambert – Scrumpy
Best Half Cabin Putt Putt
Trophy Sponsor: Good Gear
No entry
Putt Putt Challenge (Petrol)
Trophy Sponsor: IGA Saratoga
Colin Campbell – Galloping Maggot
Best Open Putt Putt (Glass Over)
Trophy Sponsor: Davistown RSL
Darren Isaac – Just a Pup
Boat most deserving restoration
Trophy Sponsor: Max Crossland Award
Doug Hocking – Mo’s Revenge
Best Wooden Boat (non Putt Putt)
Trophy Sponsor: Edge Real Estate
Keith Payne – MYSIN
Putt Putt Challenge (Diesel)
Trophy Sponsor: Shauna Walliker
Doreen Mulcahy – Grand Tourer
Friday 20th
Regatta Charity Dinner
The Regatta Charity Dinner on Friday 20th then saw about 80 people trip the light fantastic to the music of Budi Bone and be entertained by Magician Marcus Luc. After enjoying a sumptuous 2 course meal a very generous group then put their hands in their pockets and raised over $6,000 for the Kids with Cancer Foundation.
I want to again take this opportunity to extend our thanks to our major sponsors without whom none of the events would be able to proceed. Special thanks go to Central Coast Council, Web Site Guy, Edge Real Estate, Bendigo Bank, the Davo RSL, Andersons Boatshed, Central Coast Motor Group, Central Coast Ferries, Star 104.5, GoodGear and of course Mitre 10 Kincumber.
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"To promote an annual event to showcase Putt Putt engineering and timber boat skills in a family friendly, free to the public Festival, promoting and drawing on the camaraderie among Putt Putt enthusiasts and timber boat owners generally."
Davistown Putt Putt Regatta
Contact Details
Email
puttputt.regatta@gmail.com
Phone
0438 417 739
