Wladek Wagner

 

The year 2012 brought us the FIRST WAGNER SAILING RALLY, WSR2012.

The Rally comprised three events:

1) January 21-22 Wladyslaw Wagner Sailing Rally at Trellis Bay, Beef Island, British Virgin Islands.,

2) July 8th The unveiling , at Marine Education Centre, ZHP, of a 
plaque commemorating the start in 1932 of Wagner's circumnavigation under sail.

Also to bid farewell to the visiting yacht ZJAWA 1V as she commenced her voyage 'By the Sun and Stars'

3) Sept.2-5th The symbolic ending of Wagner's 7 year circumnavigation enacted by Zjawa 1V leaving Gt. Yarmouth, England, to complete the final passage (interrupted by WW II) to and

arrival at , Gdynia , Poland.

 

The events were well attended by over 500 Polish Sailors from Canada, USA, Gt. Britain. and 60 or more sailing vessels including the visiting  s/y FREDRYK CHOPIN.

It would be safe to claim that such a joyous celebration and gathering of Polish Sailors was indeed, a FIRST in the history of  Polish Sailing and a memorable tribute to the brave,  young sailor of 1932 , Wladyslaw Wagner who brought the sea and sailing to our attention.

 

A SECOND Wagner Sailing Rally is slated for

 

                            FEBRUARY 6-7-8, 2015,

 

again at Trellis Bay, Beef Island, British Virgin Islands.

WE, the Polish Sailors and Sailing Clubs assembled under the Polish Yachting Association of North America, have begun the initial preparations

 

WE INVITE

                      ALL sailors from Poland and elsewhere

                      ALL sailing clubs, associations, organisations

                      ALL whose sailing dreams lead to far, remote places

                      ALL who 'sail' from the comfort of their recliner

                      ALL tall ships.........

to C O M E!!!!!!

                                                                                                                                                              &nb sp;                                               Composition: Mabel Wagner

 

1.       Opening of the Władysław Wagner Museum.

2.       Trellis Bay Video Festival „I’m Sailing”. The movie will be chosen from a number of submitted entries.

3.       Finals of the photography contest, „Polish Sailors in the World” (Send in your pictures to the Contest Committee.)

4.       Symposium, „Wagner opened the seas and the oceans to us.”

5.       Shanties Festival under the stars.

6.       Polish yachts parade, including S/Y  „Zjawa IV”.

7.       „Visiting Sir Francis Drake” – a show.

 Details (subject to change)

 

Feb. 6,  2015  –  Registration of yachts: Trellis Bay, Beef Island, BVI.

                             Commemorating plaque, T-shirt, books, brochures, etc.

                          16:00 – Cyber Café: Shanties

                          18:00 - Argon Studio: Sailing photography exposition

                          20:00  - Meeting for attendees of the Rally at „The Last Resort”

 

Feb. 7,  2015 – 12:00  -  Grand opening

                                    -  Presentations of guests and participants

                                    -  Opening of the Władysław Wagner Museum

                         15:00 - 18:00 – Visiting yachts and ships

                         16:00  -  Cyber Cafe: Shanties

                         20:00  -  „Visiting Sir Francis Drake” – a show.

 

Feb. 8,  2015 – 10:00 – Sailors’ Holy Mass

                        12:00 – Yachts parade and a salute to s/y „Zjawa IV”

                                    - Farewell to Tall Ships

                        16:00 – Shanties Festival                                   

                                    - Video Festival – Awards ceremony

                                    - Photography contest – Awards ceremony

                        19:00 – Formal closing of the rally, lowering flags

                                              - Pirates’ Ball

                                              - Fireworks

                                         

Feb. 9,  2015 - 11:00  - Regatta Wagner Cup: Trellis Bay  -  Jost Van Dyke.