Instant Sailboat Race

Hello everyone,
AnnMarie and I are once again hosting the Instant Sailboat Race. This is going to be our 4th year so I guess it is safe to call it an annual event. The event is scheduled for the weekend of July 12th this year.

Most of you are familiar with this event, but for those of you that are not I will give you a little background. The basic idea is to get together and build simple cheap sailboats, then race them. To keep it simple and cheap everybody gets the same basic materials to use. They are called instant sailboats because you are supposed to build them quickly the day before the race. Over the years we have discovered that they are not quite instant. It is possible to build a boat in a day, but it requires a lot of caffeine and a late night. This means that we get a late start on race day and feel kind of groggy all day long.






This year I have decided to relax the rules a little bit on the "instant" part. Everyone must still use the same basic materials, but you can build the boat anytime you want. I'm sure most people won't get around to finishing their boats on time, but they might get a started ahead of time. Friday we will have a construction day and bar-b-que at our house in Chisholm. This will give everyone a chance to put the finishing touches on their boat and get ready for race day.



Saturday is race day. We will be racing at my parents place on Big Sturgeon. The captain's meeting is scheduled for 10:00 am. The first race starts at 12:00. AnnMarie will have food available for us throughout the day. We will have as many races as time allows. When we are finished racing we will probably head to Bimbo's for the glamorous awards ceremony. After sunset we can return to the beach for a bonfire (if you don't want to take your losing boat home this is a good way to get rid of it.)



If you are interested in competing or spectating please contact us
C.O.