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Conditions of entry to Ware Boat Festival 2026

  1. The organisers of Ware Boat Festival (‘the Festival’) are The Inland Waterways Association Lee & Stort Branch (‘the Organisers’).
  2. All information given on this form should be complete and correct at the time the entry is submitted. You should advise any changes to the Organisers, in writing, as soon as possible. This entry covers the named boat only and no transfers can be permitted without the Organisers’ written agreement. Refunds will not be made if you cancel your attendance. The Organisers reserve the right to refuse any entry without giving reason.
  3. You agree to comply with the directions of the Organisers, including from the harbourmaster and his or her team. The decision of the Organisers as to the allocation of moorings and other arrangements is final. The Organisers reserve the right to move any boat from any mooring at any time before, during or after the Festival, and to moor boats in any appropriate design or arrangement. You agree not to change the mooring designated to you without the agreement of the harbourmaster.
  4. You confirm that you will hold third party insurance to a minimum amount of £2,000,000 for at least the period that the craft is to be moored at the Festival.
  5. You agree to abide by all relevant bye-laws and licensing requirements of the navigation authority whilst the craft is moored at the Festival. This includes displaying the correct craft licence and satisfying the requirements of the Boat Safety Scheme.
  6. You agree to not leave any litter, or cause pollution to the waterway, the towing path, the festival site or the surrounding area. This includes not discharging any toilets into the waterway and not leaving excrement from pets on the towing path or surrounding area.
  7. You agree not to store any equipment on the towing path or adjacent to it, and not to cause any obstruction to other users of the towing path. You also agree not to cause a nuisance to other people nearby, whether by excessive noise or any other activity. Engines should only be run to charge electrical systems at times specified by the harbourmaster.
  8. You agree not to store on your boat any article of an inflammable or explosive character (for example, fireworks) other than fuel or lubricants, as allowed for under the Boat Safety Scheme. This is for everyone’s safety in the unlikely event of a fire.
  9. You accept that you are responsible for the conduct of the members of the crew of your boat (i.e. those people that this entry covers) including any children and pets at all times and in all places.
  10. The Organisers will not be held responsible for any loss or damage, other than that to which the Organisers are legally liable as a result of their negligence. You should ensure that you have adequate insurance to cover any accidents or other losses. The Organisers will not be liable for any default due to any act of God, war, fire, flood, drought, tempest or other event beyond the reasonable control of the Organisers.
  11. Block bookings will be accepted for bookings received by post in the same envelope or where this is clearly stated in the ‘Special Requirements’ section of the online form. A separate entry form should be completed for each boat.
  12. The Organisers will make every effort to meet your individual requirements stated on the entry but cannot guarantee to accommodate them.
    Late entries will only be received at the discretion of the Organisers.
  13. Funds raised by the Festival will be spent on the charitable purposes of IWA’s Lee & Stort Branch.

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