Hang on to your seats – the first Durban Land, Sea and Air Festival coming to the Durban beachfront from the 20th till the 23rd of March promises some adrenaline accelerating, non-stop land, sea and air action for all. And it’s free to the public!
Win 1 Pair of VIP tickets to the event. Simply tell us below what you are most excited for!
The festival’s main attraction is the never-before-seen-in-South-Africa Sky Grand Prix of Aerobatics where the best South African and international pilots will perform heady aerial moves and races over the ocean to see who are the finest and fastest pilots. The planes will race, twist, turn and be pushed to the extreme as they blitz through multi-storey pylons placed on the beachfront piers to complete a flawless aerobatic routine. A ranking system using the National Championships score and a regional contest was conducted to choose the South African participants. So far the top six confirmed South African pilots are Nigel Hopkins, Patrick Davidson, Mark Hensman, Barrie Eales, Bertus Du Preez and Johnnie Smith. The last four positions will be filled after the final contest in Parys on the 2nd March. 
Festival-goers will also be treated to a variety of displays by the SA enforcement services as well as other water sport competitions. These include live music, air-themed movies and other land activities will keep the crowds going well into the night. 
Festival organiser, Brian Emmenis from Capital Sounds, says, “We have been planning the festival since mid-2013 and are very excited to bring this event to Durban. Nowhere else in the country are people able to watch so many exhilarating displays over and in the sea. The Sky Grand Prix of Aerobatics alone will feature world champion pilots who compete against each other regularly on the world aerobatic circuit. It’s going to be electric!” The free, three-day festival is proudly brought to the city by eThekwini Municipality and the KwaZulu-Natal government. “Due to the beachfront’s easy access and the fact that the festival is free, this event will provide the opportunity for all members of the community to experience the thrills and exciting action that makes it unique. We look forward to welcoming the international participants and all the visitors to our beautiful city, and we are confident that this will be another exceptional and exciting event experience in Durban,” says Vivienne Holden, senior event manager at eThekwini Municipality’s Event Office. For further information please visit http://www.landseaairfestival.co.za/
*Competition Terms and Conditions.
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Comment below to stand a chance of winning 2 VIP tickets.
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Competition opens on 18 March 2014 and closes at midday on 18 March 2014, South African Standard Time.
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Winners will be randomly drawn on the on 18 March 2014. Durbanite reserves the right to change the draw date.
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Winners will be notified via email within 12 hours of the draw taking place.
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Winners will be required to confirm receipt of email within 12 hours of notification in order to claim tickets.
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Winners who do not confirm receipt of email within 12 hours of notification will forfeit their tickets and a redraw will take place.
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Subject to these competition rules, Durbanite’s determination of the winners is final. No correspondence will be entered into.
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The prizes are non-transferable for cash. If you are the winner, a copy of your South African identity document or passport may be required as proof that you are in fact the winner whose name was drawn.
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Employees, agents of or consultants to Durbanite and, their immediate family members (parents, children, brothers and sisters), spouse(s), life partners, business partners and associates are excluded from this competition.
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Failure to comply with any of these Terms and Conditions will result in immediate forfeiture of the prize.
awesome show…VIP tickets would be top notch!
The most exciting part would be being able to take my dad to the festival for his birthday on Saturday!
I am so keen to watch this, every year I attend the Virginia airshow ow im keen for a action packed amazing day. I am excited to see all the acrobats the planes can do 🙂
I am most excited to see the the aerobatic challenge!! Always amazes me how the pilots seem to twist and turn those huge thundering machines so effortlessly through the air! Standing below them will be scary but so exciting!
I would soooo love to go to this show! especially when money is tight and finding cool things to do is on the low! please pick me! 🙂 Durbanite Rocks and So does the Durban Land, Sea & Air Festival
Truly an astronomical show not to be missed 🙂
I am exited to seen Durban’s 2014 first ever land sea and air festival!! Mostly for the world’s top aerobatic pilots that will be in a “Six Nations” thrilling aerobatic challenge 🙂 toooo much excitement and adrenaline 🙂 would love to win VIP <3 this is something not too be missed :p
Going to be an amazing show 🙂 Can’t wait
Super keen to attend this festival. Would love to spoil my boyfriend with VIP tickets as he’s a major aviation enthusiast
Amazing to watch those plane’s twist and turn with such graceful movements. And I haven’t been to the airshow in years. As a kid we used to go every year.
I am excited to see the variety of displays by the SA enforcement services
Amazing to watch those plane’s twist and turn with such graceful movements. And I haven’t been to the airshow in years. As a kid we used to go every year.
Keeping my fingers crossed
Super keen to see the The Sky Grand Prix of Aerobatics, planes narrowly flying through pylons? Something I haven’t seen live before! Excited for the Silver Falcons, the Gripen and the Impala. Beautiful to see Durban getting a festival like this Great job! Also, Nigel Hopkins is a legendary pilot!
I’m really excited to see the aerobatics. I think it’s amazing what those pilots can do with those planes! Would love to be apart of it!
Always a treat to go to any event in Durban… we always get bypassed so would love to enjoy VIP style!
I’d love to take my wife to watch this show. She’s never been to one of these shows and I would love for her to see it! I’m most excited for the Silver Falcons. Going to be an awesome show!
Can’t wait to see the pilots manoevre their planes through those pylons….
To be a VIP at the first never-before-seen-in-South-Africa Sky Grand Prix of Aerobatics where the best South African and international pilots will perform heady aerial moves and races over the ocean to see who are the finest and fastest pilots. This can only be Awesome.
I’m really excited to see the aerobatics.It will be amazing to watch those Plane at Durban and I wish I can win the 2 double tickets because I never be at the aircrafts show before!!!
Please can I have those VIP Tickets. I simply love planes and to see them twist n turn will be so much fun. I’ve never been to an airshow before.
Wow this is very cool! It’s like air dancing.. Gliding through the sky! I have only ever seen an airshow from afar so to get an up close look would be a life time experience!
My excitememt is definitely for the Sky Grand Prix of Aerobatics…and experiencing it in VIP style would be a dream come true
The entire show, can’t wait to see every bit of it!
I am definitely, most looking forward to the Sky Grand Prix of Aerobatics! Plus seeing Durban’s beachfront come alive with activity. Awesome to see! Well done to the organisers!
Would love to see this up close. Great event for Durban!
I would love to see this show! Most exciting would be to watch all the twists and turns! To be VIP and see this would be the most amazing experience to ever get!
Would love to be part of this! Im always up for something thats proudly Durban!! It would be my first time actually going to the show if I win and what better way to experience it than in VIP style!
Show looks epic. It sure would be an awesome privilege to be part of it! #I<3Durban
Most excited for the air show as my dad loves planes and I would love to take him.
I am most excited to see the great show to be performed, the air, the noise, the rush, the adrenaline, I am excited for it ALL!
Mustang Sally – That’s what I’m mos excited to see – sheer class and power
We were already looking forward to spendng the publc holiday watching the thrilling air show! VIP ticket or not! I know its gona be awesome! Thanks 😀
Haven’t been out in months – so maybe i can take a date. I’m 60 years young!!! Whoohoo …
I am excited to see the airshow
Just the thought of the adrenaline rush just watching the air festivel, would be so awesome, the atmosphere, noise. Super awesome!
What a brilliant idea, the air grand prix would be epic!!!
the air plane tricks
Most excited for the Sky Grand Prix!!!!
Id give my big toe to go to this show 🙂
I am most excited to see the aerobatic challenge, it is going to be amazing <3 this whole evenet is going to be amazing
I’ve never been to an air show so this is will be awesome! Can’t wait to take pictures of the planes 😀
awesome definately love to go fit 🙂
The most exciting event has to be the never-before-seen-in-South-Africa Sky Grand Prix of Aerobatics. #WOW. Would definitely be a breathtaking sight!
I am most excited about how much my son is going to enjoy this show, he is 5 years old and in love with Planes, he has been excited about this for so long.
Geared up for the water sport competitions! Bring it on!!!!!
Its the first for us Durbanites to see and I would love to be part of the excitement. My boyfriend and I love speed and fast cars so experiencing and watching a grand prix in the sky would be awesome.
Looking forward to the aerobatics and the plane races! But also keen to see what the SA navy has to offer…
The Sky Aerobatics for sure. My two year old son will simply love that!
Cannot wait to see the Sky Aerobatics! To see South Africa’s top six pilots in action will be a real treat 😀
The Sky Grand Prix of Aerobatics – can yuo just imagine the excitement of watching planes literally RACING over our beaches? And we are first to see it all happen right here in Durban… nowhere else!
Pretty please let me win this,my friend and I will be every so blerry heppy!!
wow this would be incredible!!! especially having a fiance that is a pilot and MAD about planes!!!PLEEEEEEAAAAASSSSSEEE can we get some tickets?
What better that watching aeroplanes, talking aeroplanes and feeling the adrenalin than on the beach! As a commercial pilot, it is a dream to be able to fly these one day, meeting the pilots would be amazing.
Mustang Sally, Gripen and pylon racing…oh yeah!
I just love formation flying, its a great risk n takes alot of talent
I’ve always heard about The Sky Grand Prix of Aerobatics and it’s gonna be awesome to watch it live as I will be going whether I win or not!
I am excited to see the parachute drop! Eeek! Sounds like it’s going to be an action packed weekend for Durbs 🙂
Most looking forward to the most amazing aerobatics on the most amazing beach ever!
Spoiling hubby and dad…. Best way to get some gal time with mum 🙂
Awesome!! should be a spectacular display of flying skills, would love to win tickets.
Cant wait for this.. its going to be epic!!!!!!!!.. especially the aerial maneuvers
Wow! This would be amazing to win.. I love the air show! Think its awesome and always so well done! 🙂
My kids would love to see the aerobatics that will be done especially my son who loves cars and planes
My kids would love to see the aerobatics that will be done especially my son who loves cars and planeis
My eyes will be glued to the sky <3
Relaxing on our beautiful Durban beaches whilst taking in an epic international festival is going to be epic. Of course, experiencing it all VIP-style will be beyond epic…
Really looking forward to watching an awesome show with my family and friends – chill time….
Chilling with family – watching the pilots do their thing….bring it!!!
Saturday is m 61st birthday it would be an awesome way to spend the day.
This is going to be amazing,it is free to the public,so everyone has a chance to enjoy a spectacular festival,but two people will be VIP’s,how awesome is that.
Most exciting part for me and my hubby would be Sky Grand Prix of Aerobatics. Would love to win tickets so hubby and I would have somewhere nice to sit, since I’m 34 weeks pregnant. Best of luck to everyone
The Sky Grand Prix of Aerobatics is what I am most excited about, this is going to be insane.
Im most excited for winning these tickets 😉 And being VIP…haha….I am most excited for the Sky Grand Prix, its going to be amazing to watch, so will the rest of the show
Would love to watch this show, I am most excited about the silver Falcons, this show is going to be good.
THe most exciting part would be experiencing this show with my 4 year old and seeing his expressions
I am most excited about it all, I also can’t wait for the whole atmostphere of the event.
Sky Grand Prix of Aerobatics , what a great event Durbs
would be so fantastic to be able to go and witness this amazing event…going to be EPIC!!!
I can’t wait to see the Grippon Jets in action……..their power & noise is phenomenal….. a once in a lifetime event 😉
Date? 20/03/2014
Place? Cockpit, flying over Nigeria.
Scene? Online while flyin , plane is on auto pilot en my feet are stretched out relaxing.
Moood? tranquil wif a bit of adrenaline, In my zone.
Fav color? Fuselage
Fav food? Sludge from the Landing gear transfer unit, retraction system only!
Fav drink? Jet Fule wif n hit of tequila
Fav desert? FILTER ICING
Reason for entry? Ma had says for me that i was born in n plane ,Douglas Maurader, this why i have it as my naam. Since i was born all i love is planes , live eat and breath it. as ek het die tickets gewen …….
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Just joking , would be really sweet to win those VIP tickets to the air show, it looks like it is going to be a fun filled weekend with a beautiful new venue. My favorite part would have to be ….. The race which features the six South African pilots. Its going to be a insane item in the show and lead loads of excitement, it is really not to be missed..
Haha Amazing! Send us a pic!