LOCATION: Hawksbill Recreation Park

HOSTED BY: Page Coalition for Community Action and Town of Stanley, Va.

First race starts at 10am • Check-in will start at 9am

Please read carefully! Boats that do not comply with the rules will not be eligible for prizes. 

Rules for Building an Eligible Cardboard Boat:

 - Boats must be made entirely from cardboard, no more than 3 layers thick. They must not be

bonded to any other material including but not limited to, vinyl or wax (similar to what is used

in packing cases).

 - The boat may NOT be covered in plastic sheeting, fiberglass, or another kind of resin, tape,

epoxy glue, other “multi-part” glues or varnishes or other adhesive.

 - Joints and seams only may be taped and/or glued. You may use glue, sealant, rubber, contact

cement, paint , or tape. Tape or another sealant may not extend more than 2 inches to either

side of the seam.

 - No metal, wood, Styrofoam, other types of foam, or plastic may be used.

 - Boats may not exceed 16 feet in length and may not exceed 10 feet in height.

 - All boats must be inspected at check-in. Event officials reserve the right to disqualify boats for

violations of the above rules.

 - Have fun and use your imagination!

Race Rules:

 - Each boat must contain at least 1 person with a maximum of 4 people per boat.

 - If your boat sinks or falls apart, you are not eligible to win the race prize.

 - Boats must be controlled with paddles-no motors or flippers. Paddles must be provided by

participants.

 - No participant may interfere with or harass another participant. Poor sportamanship will

result in race elimination.

 - All participants must wear a personal floatation device. PFDs must be provided by

participants.

In addition to race winners prizes will also be awarded for the following, so get creative!

 - Team Spirit (most spirited team of the day!)

 - Best Costume (most creative attire and boat!)

 - Titanic (most spectacular sink!)

 - Pride of the Regatta (most spectacular cardboard boat entry!)

Registration cost: $25