Raingutter Regatta

Boat Specifications:

Hull:       No longer than 7" nor shorter than 6 1/2"

Mast:      6 1/2" from deck to top

Keel:      Supplied in kit

Rudder:  Supplied in kit

Sail:        No larger than material supplied

 

The Course

Is made of two standard rain gutters, 10 feet long, fill with enough water to float the boats.  Boats are propelled by blowing into the  sail.  Start with the boat's stern touching the end of the rain gutter.  At a given signal, contestants start to blow.  Once the race is started the boats may not be touched.  The first boat to reach the finish line is the winner of the heat.

 

Racing Procedure:

All races will be ran on a system of elimination by heats.  Timing of the boats shall have no bearing is determining the heat or final winner.  Winners of the heat will compete against each other in the second heat, and the third, etc. until a final winner is determined.

 

Sail on to victory

When you build and launch your own personally designed Regatta sailing craft.  NO.17090