HUNDREDS of people are set to take to the sea at a Hampshire festival tomorrow.

Gosport Marine Festival will see residents take part aboard rowing boats, yachts, stand-up paddleboards, kayaks and more.

The event will be officially opened by Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire, Surgeon Rear Admiral Lionel John Jarvis and Peter Melson, chairman of Gosport Marine Scene at 10am, before activities get underway at Millennium Timespace Sundial, Trinity Green, and Dean and Reddyhoff’s Haslar Marina.

“There are so many great things on offer for all the family,” says Mitch Youngman, chairman of the festival organising committee.

“You’ve still got time to book one of our excellent watersports such as rowing, sailing and trips out on a yacht.

“There are a couple of places remaining so get online to book now and have a great experience this weekend via gosportmarinecene.com.”

“We hope that every activity will help inspire someone to make the most of the terrific coastline that Gosport is blessed with.”

The Millennium Timespace Sundial will feature an eclectic mix of entertainment from 10am including the Rose and Thistle Pipe and Drums, Woodcot Primary School Choir, Shantymen, Regis Troopers, Big Noise Community Samba Band, Synchronise Hip Hop School, Glenn Ford, St Vincent’s College, Fareham Rock Choir, Portsmouth Military Wives Choir and Louis Charles.

For those too young to go afloat, there’s also Little Shipmates for three-to-five-year-olds. Upstairs at Trinity Church, children can build a model raft from recycled materials between 10am and midday and create marine themed arts and crafts between 2-3pm.