Raingutter Regatta
Official Rules
(Soon to be)
The boat must be newly built for the current Cub Scouting year. The boat should be substantially built by the Scout. Parental supervision in the construction of the boat is encouraged. The boat should be assembled from the B.S.A. Raingutter Regatta Kit parts only. Additional decals, paint, and glue are permitted.
Overall width shall not exceed 1.875 inches.
Overall length from bow to stern (including rudder) shall not exceed 7.00 inches, nor shorter than 6.50 inches
The mast can be no taller than 6.50 inches from the deck surface
Weight shall not exceed 1.25 ounces (35.43 grams).
The boat must have a single hull.(All catamarans will be disqualified.)
The sail must be the one supplied with the B.S.A. Raingutter Regatta Kit. The sail may be trimmed and shaped, but may not be larger than the material supplied.
The keel and rudder may be glued anywhere on the bottom of the boat, but cannot exceed 7.00 inches in overall length
Once the race is started, the boat may not be touched except by a judge. If the loser of a race touches his boat during that race, he will get a first warning. If he touches it again in another race, he will be disqualified from the competition. If the winner of a race touches his boat during the race, there will be a re-race and he will be warned. If he touches his boat again during the competition, he will be disqualified.
Details such as decals and paint are permissible as long as these details are securely glued or fastened to the boat. The scouts are encouraged to decorate their boat, as they will also be judged for design, and awards given to the top three boats.
Inspection: Each boat must pass inspection by the Official Inspection Committee before it may compete. The inspectors have the right to disqualify any boat that does not meet these specifications. The scale used at the race is the official scale, and all boats must pass weigh-in on the official scale. If, at registration, a boat does not pass inspection, the owner will be informed of the reason for failure, and will be given time within the official registration period to correct the problem. After final approval, boats will not be re-inspected unless the boat is damaged in handling or in a race. Boats can not be modified after inspection, unless the boat is damaged in handling or in a race.
Any unsportsmanlike conduct by the scout (or parent) will be grounds for immediate disqualification. Any scouts roaming in the school hallways during the races without prior permission from a Scout Leader will be disqualified.
Boats that place 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th will be held by the Cubmaster or a Derby Committee member until the district race.
In the event that a Scout cannot attend the Pack Raingutter Regatta, another scout of the same rank may race the boat for him.
Scouts who advance to the district race must be present to race their own boat.
We will have an overall judge to observe adults uprighting boats in a timely manner.
All Decisions of the Judges are Final.
Links:
Pack 50
Pack 773
Troop 806
World for Christ
Pack 155
Pack 1410
Powwow-Online
UKY
Pack 377
Pack 36
Pack 228
Pack 11
Regatta.com
Pack 240
P
ack 485
Pack 27
Pack 846
Golden Arrow
Pack 358
P
ack 220
Pack 375
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