Building on the Southern 80 60th anniversary boat show held last year, the club has expanded the event this year beyond ski racing to include race boats, social boats and tinnys.
“We've called it a Boatarama because we want to have it open to social boats and other crafts as well as our ski race boats,” club president Steve Shipp said.
“It's to broaden it and to make it a bigger event for more people to come and see.”
A Riviera craft and title-winning tinny are already locked in for the event, with the club looking for more boat owners interested in adding their own crafts to the display.
The Boatarama will be held at Brick Alley Oval, Moama, on Kirchhofer St, from 11am to 6pm on Saturday, March 21, with entry for $5.
Ski racing has been suspended for the past 18 months as a investigation into the sport’s safety was conducted.
Shipp said the Boatarama was a great way to keep the boating community together and support the club as it awaited the sport’s return.
“It's really to get everyone together and raise some money to keep the club afloat during the time when we're not racing,” he said.
“Hopefully, we'll have the Beehag back in the water in November as planned, and we'll be right to go.”
The club traditionally runs two major races a year, the Beehag 100 in November and the Southern 80 in February or March.
To submit your craft for the 2026 Moama Boatarama, visit southern80.com.au/2026boatarama
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