On Monday , 4 June 2012 , 161 vessels assembled at the Ocean Village Marina , exceeding expectations . The participants in the Gibraltar Diamond Jubilee Flotilla were greeted by Gregory Butcher , founder of Ocean Village , and Astengo . This was followed by a brief presentation by representatives of the Gibraltar Port Authority . Recommendations for safety precautions included sunscreen and maintenance of adequate distances between vessels . Given the variety of boats in the flotilla , ranging in length from to , separation of the boats by category was necessary . Small boats were at the front of the parade , followed by power boats more than in length , and , last , sailboats . The '' General Elliot '' , a vessel of the Gibraltar Port Authority , led the Gibraltar Diamond Jubilee Flotilla , and was supported by other official vessels . After navigating the Bay of Gibraltar and its assortment of commercial vessels , the flotilla paraded south past Europa Point , where spectators had congregated . Upon reaching Catalan Bay , south of the airport runway and Eastern Beach , the participants in the flotilla greeted spectators on the beach and turned around for the return trip to the marina . A number of participants were passengers on chartered boats . The festivities continued that day at Ocean Village , and included a crew party at the resort 's champagne bar . At sunset , the Jubilee Beacon was lit by Kaiane Aldorino , former Miss World
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Gibraltar Diamond Jubilee Flotilla