Captains  Bender and Wiles cordially invite you to participate in the great Rain Gutter Regatta. At the Oct. 17^th Pack Meeting, we will be racing our own homemade boats!

You are to design your own boat.  You can make it out of whatever you like.  It might be made from a plastic water bottle, ping pong balls, wood, Styrofoam, or whatever will float.  You will want to make a sailboat, because our boats will be propelled by the wind, which takes the form of a box-style fan.  Therefore, you will need to have a mast that you can affix some type of sail to in order to catch the wind. 

We are looking for speed, not looks, but you are challenged to be as creative as possible.  If you have trouble being creative, they do have kits at the Scout office.   

The gutters measure 10ft. in length, 3 1/8 in. in width, and 3 1/2 in height.  Your boat should be no more than 3 inches wide and 10 inches long. (The length requirement is new this year.)  The water will be approximately 1 inch deep, so you won’t need a very long rudder, if you have one at all.  Your sail should be able to clear the top of the gutter.

You might be able to practice a little bit, if you get to the meeting early on Oct. 17^th.  We will then have a single elimination tournament.  If you have any questions, feel free to contact your den leader or call John Bender at 694-4985.  Good luck mates!