Classic Boat Festival
QUICK’N’DIRTY BOAT BUILDING COMPETITION
THE BUILD - Sunday 4th April 2010 Commencing 10.00 a.m. and finishing at 12 Midday Meeting and briefing at 9.30 a.m.
DECORATE - 12 Midday – 12.30 p.m.
THE RACE - Sunday 4th April 2010 The race will be starting at 1.30 p.m.
The race will be a triangular course and will be a 'Scratch' start with the winner being the one who is first across the line.
THE PRIZES
$100 (Bias Boating Gift Voucher)
Best built Boat PLUS THE CHALLENGE CUP TROPHY
$100 (Bias Boating Gift Voucher) 1st in the Race
$50 (Bias Boating Gift Voucher) Best Dressed
MATERIALS AND RULES
Each team will be supplied with the following materials:
- Three tubes of adhesive
- One 1200 x 1200 x 7mm structural grade plywood
- Two 2400 x 1200 x 7mm structural grade plywood
- Six lengths 3000 x 50 x 25 DAR timber
- Contestants supply their own fastenings and product for decoration
- No cordless power tools are permitted with the exception of one drill
- Plans are allowed but no patterns nor templates
- Two person team minimum
- Paddles or oars are to be made from the materials provided
- Build time allowed is two hours
- Life jackets to be worn in the race & must be supplied by the participants
- Boats must be designed to carry the build team around the course by paddle or oar
- Attached registration and waiver form must be completed
- Contestants will be disqualified if they deliberately sink someone prior to completing the race
- All participants will adhere to Occupational Health & Safety regulations. In prticular, participants are not allowed to consume alcohol or other substances that may impact on safety. The judges reserve the right to exclude anyone whom they believe to be intoxicated or otherwise affected in their capacity to compete.
- Any unwanted boats may be auctioned after the event
- The race course will be triangular, twice around, approximately 50 meters between buoys, the inner buoy 12 meters out from the shore, this buoy will be used as the rounding mark for the second round and also the finishing mark.
COST - $25.00 per team
