Rain gutter regatta the raingutter regatta is similar to the pinewood derby or the space derby except that the models are miniature sail boats.
Regatta rain gutter keel.
The sailboat kit consists of a seven inch 178 mm long balsa wood hull a 6 1 2 inch mast plastic sail plastic rudder and metal keel.
To ensure that the race is as fair as possible all boats must be made from the bsa rain gutter regatta kits.
Join us may 5th 2019 3pm for the 2019 rain gutter regatta.
The regatta kit that is provided by the pack has a pre shaped balsa hull metal keel mast and plastic sail.
The raingutter regatta is a racing event for cub scouts in the boy scouts of america that is the sailboat equivalent of the pinewood derby.
A winning raingutter racer stays on an even keel moves in a straight line keeps the bow above water and does not drag.
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Within the basic design.
Although the seas are only 10 foot lengths of rain gutter filled with water and the ships a mere 6 inches long the race is a very exciting event.
Hull and sail can also be decorated with decal kits.
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Pack 190 s rain gutter regata is saturday nov 10 2012.
A winning raingutter racer stays on an even keel moves in a straight line keeps the bow above water and does not drag.
Although the seas are only 10 foot lengths of raingutter filled with water and the ships a mere 6 inches long the race is a very exciting event.
A snack water and your own diy boat this is a racing event that is the sailboat equivalent of the pinewood derby.
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However the materials supplied in the kit can be modified or added to somewhat.
The boats race in pairs on raingutter courses propelled by the boys blowing into the sails.
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If your boat does all this it finishes ahead of any boat that can t.
The raingutter regatta is a racing event for cub scouts in the boy scouts of america that is the sailboat equivalent of the pinewood derby the sailboat kit consists of a seven inch 178 mm long balsa wood hull a 6 1 2 inch mast plastic sail plastic rudder and metal keel within the basic design rules scouts are free to paint and decorate their sailboats as they choose.
Here s how to build your winner.
On every boat the hull mast keel rudder and sail provided in the kit must be used in the boat construction.
