Cardboard Regatta

Join us for our annual Cardboard Regatta at the Hunter Pool from 10 am to 12 noon! So we can have a better head count, please RSVP to this event using the Scoutbook links. We look forward to sailing with you!

Please:

• Wear swimsuit

• Wear sun protection including sunscreen, protective clothing, hat, etc.

• Bring a towel

• Bring filled water bottle

• Bring snacks

• Bring cardboard boat

• Bring paddle for racing (does NOT have to be made of cardboard; CAN be canoe paddle or boat oar) 

• Bring personal flotation device (PFD) (may borrow if you don't have one)

The Agenda

• Check-in at 10 AM 

• Safety lesson (5 minutes)

• Swim check (10 minutes)

• Cardboard Regatta Race

• Free swim (pending time avaliable)

• Award ceremony for Regatta  

• Adjourn at 12 PM (you will need to bring your boat home and dispose of it on your own)

Rules

Materials

• You may only use Cardboard, Duct Tape, Rope, or String

Boat Design and Construction

• Boats should be made in the weeks prior to the race ... preferably not the day before or morning of the race.

• Boats must be made ONLY of cardboard, duct tape, rope or string. NO reinforced cardboard tubes. Only broken-down cardboard boxes.

• Cardboard cannot be sealed with any paint, glue, or sealants.

• Duct tape may be of varying colors for creativity.

• Boats may be a maximum width of 60 (5 ft) and a maximum length of 84 (7ft). There is no maximum height requirement.

• Boats must be propelled by the use of paddles, oars, and/or hands.

• Paddles may be canoe paddles, boat oars, or made of cardboard & duct tape. We will have extra paddles to borrow if you don't have any.

• If any illegal items used in construction are discovered during the pre-race inspection, the boat will be allowed to adjust construction before race.

Race Format

•  Boats will need to be designed to carry one or two Scouts.

•  Each person on a boat is required to wear a PFD (Personal Flotation Device). Please bring your own. But if you dont have one then well provide one.

• Teammates who are not in the boat may help push the boat away from the starting pool edge at the beginning of the race and pull it back onto the ending pool edge at the race finish.

Boat Judging

• Boats will be judged on their creativity as part of the pre-race activities. Awards will be given in a variety of creativity categories.

• Boats will be judged by their speed in the race. Awards will be given at each rank level.