5th Annual Recycled Cardboard Boat Regatta
08/04/2018 at 11:00 AM
Location: Blades Marina
Address: 26 Market Street
Blades Delaware 19973
REGISTRATION FORM: 2018 rcbr registration fillable
Complete, Print, and bring with you with a check to Town of Blades or cash. You can also email to vikkiprettyman@townofblades.com or you can register with a credit card online:
https://rcbrbladesde.eventbrite.com/
Join Abbott’s Mill Nature Center, Delaware Nature Society, DNREC (Delaware Watersheds), the town of Blades, and our “Reclaim Our River: Nanticoke Series” partners on Sat., Aug 4th, 2018 on the Nanticoke River in Blades, Delaware for our 5th Annual Recycled Cardboard Boat Regatta. The Regatta is open to participation from individuals, schools, youth groups, businesses, groups of friends, government and non-profit organizations etc. – anyone desiring to build a boat and participate. This is a wonderful team-building experience, giving employees an opportunity to work together toward a common goal and have a lot of fun doing it.
All boats must be made entirely of recycled corrugated cardboard. No metal, wood, screws or motors. From canoes to cruise ships and space ships, you’re liable to see it here and you’ll be asking yourself… “Will that really float?”
Registration begins at 11AM, judging at 12PM and races at 12:30PM. Awards will be given for the Pride of the Fleet, Team Spirit, Most Whimsical, People’s Choice and Titanic Award for the best and most dramatic sinking! Awards will also be given for fastest times around a 200 yard course in the marina in each of five categories; Individual, Family, Youth, Teens, and Organizations or Businesses.
Entry fee $20/entry (before July 28th); $30/entry (July 29th-Aug 4th)
Bring Form with you to the event: https://blades.delaware.gov/files/2018/06/2018-rcbr-registration-fillable-1.pdf or email to vikkiprettyman@townofblades.com or call 302-629-7366
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https://www.facebook.com/NanticokeRiver/
http://delawarewatersheds.org/
Rules & Regulations
1. Boat design is the builder’s choice, let your imagination reign supreme.
2. Participants must provide proof that their cardboard is recycled/reused, using pictures and/or signed & dated statements documenting procurement.
3. A minimum of 50% of the boat’s volume must remain as part of the boat when raced. Failure to comply results in a 20-second penalty in each race category entered.
4. An all-white 4 in. x 8 in. space must be provided on both sides of the boat’s bow for displaying your boat number, which will be assigned on race day.
5. All participants must wear a Personal Floatation Device (PFD) & closed-toed shoes before boarding their boat, and they must remain on at all times while in/on the water. Participants must provide their own PFD and paddling equipment.
6. Judging for the Pride of the Fleet, Most Whimsical, and People’s Choice awards will happen before all races begin. Judging for the Team Spirit award happens before and during each race.
7. The Fastest Time award will be given in each of the 5 participant categories (Individual, Family, Youth, Teens, & Organizations/Businesses). A maximum of 3 boats per category will race at one time, with “heats” conducted for categories of large participation.
8. Participants/boats can race in multiple categories. Please notify the Race Chairman prior to the 1st race start time with the number of teams you will have and in which races they will be paddling in. Boats registered in multiple races will pay the full registration fee for the 1st race, and a $5/race fee for each additional race.
9. The Titanic Award will be given for the most spectacular sinking (intentional sinking results in a DQ).
10. Participants must ensure their “pit area” is completely cleaned prior to departure after the race. All boats and building materials must be removed from the event area.
11. All boats will be inspected prior to racing and may be disqualified if found in violation of any above rules.
Allowed Construction Materials
– Recycled/reused corrugated cardboard of any thickness
– Hulls painted with any “one-part” paint
– Joints & seams may be glued and/or taped with caulk, duct tape, contact cement, rubber cement, or household glue
– Screws/metal fasteners may be used during construction but must be removed prior to racing
– Decorations of any material that do not support or reinforce the boat’s structural integrity
Prohibited Construction Materials
– Bonded and/or coated cardboard
– Cardboard tubes, wood, metal, foam, or any other materials that aid in floatation or make the hull rigid
– Sandbags or similar materials used for ballast
– Epoxy glues, fiberglass resins, tar based substances, & “multi-part” varnishes/paints
– Hulls wrapped/covered in plastic, duct tape, flex seal, or any other material
– Any type of motorized paddling/propulsion device
