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1 Annual Rivi Regatta Information Sheet An
Annual Rivi Regatta Information Sheet Annual Rivi Regatta will take place at the Riviera Club on S, July . Boat Inspection will begin at a with the first heat scheduled to start at 1:00p. 1 . Cap tain of the bo at MUST be able to swim without preserver . 2 .Participants will need to provide their own (creative) paddling devices. BOAT BUILDING RULES: All boats will be built offsite and transported to the Riviera Club on the day BOAT INSPECTION: Boats are subject to inspection and disqualification if any one of the above rules are violated.Every attempt may be made to bring the boat into compliance prior to disqualification.All entrants will be assigned a designated spot to make final adjustments and passinspection. All entrants must ensure that their portion of the pit area has been cleared andcleaned prior to departure. All boats must be removed from the Rivera Club or placed inappropriate trash containers following the final raceand no later than 3:00p on Jul, 20 ADDITIONAL NOTES: All boats must be in compliance with the rules above to participate in any portion of the RiviAll boats will be grouped in heats and assigned to a lane.Boats will be inspected and judged for compliance of Regatta Rules.Rules are subject to change. Sign up by emailing Kaci at The regatta is FREE to participate in The event is limited to the first 0 team entries. All entries must be sign up by For questions or additional information, please contact Kaci Annual Rivi Regatta Information SheetJu 1:00p Annual Rivi Regatta will take place at the Riviera Club on S, July . BoatInspection will begin at a with the first heat scheduled to start at 1:00p.Participants will design and create a floating vessel of corrugated cardboard using only their engineering genius ancreativity. Boatwill be allowed only passenger who will navigate (using human powonly) the RiviClub’-meter course. Thiis timed final event with the fastestlegal time determining the winner. Place will receive a prize will also be given for Most Spectacular Sinking, Best Original Design, BestConstruction Technique, Best Decorated, and People's Choice. SAFETY INFORMATION: 1 . Cap tain of the bo at MUST be able to swim without life preserver . 2 .Participants will need to provide their own (creative) paddling devices. BOAT BUILDING RULES: All boats will be built offsite and transported to the Riviera Club on the day the event.Boats must be made of normal, regular, ordinary, everyday corrugated cardboard. Cardboardmanufactured for shipping (waxed, weather sealed, rolled, pressed, reinforced, etc) is notOnly corrugated cardboard may be used. It may be of any thickness, but cannot bebonded to any other material, such as vinyl. Non-corrugated material MAY NOTbe used,especially the kind of resin or wax-type coating found in packing cases. No solid cardboard andno carpet roll tubes may be used.Wood, metal, Styrofoam, rubber inflatable devices or other materials that would pro

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videbuoyancy and / or other materials that would aid in flotation or make the hull rigid are prohibited.This applies to the keel, transom, ribs, hull, etc.No sandbags or similar materials may be used for ballast.Hulls (main body boat; bottom & sides) in plastic, duct tape,. Tar-based substances, like roof coatings, are not permitted.Joints and seams may not be glued. Only Duct tapemay be used to seal seams. No nails,metal, wood fasteners, or staples may be used in the final construction of the boat. Keep thecrew’s safety on race day in mind during construction!7.All boats must have sides and a bottom.Oars may be created out of material other than cardboard.Boats may not be over 20 feet in length.Your boat must be free of sharp edges, pointy objects, or anything else that could causeThe boat's passenger area must not be permanently enclosed and your boat's driver mustbe visible while in the boat.Be creative and have fun! Annual Rivi Regatta Information SheetJu 1:00p Participawildesign acreate a floativessecorrugatcardboard usinonltheir engineeringenicreativityBoatwilallowonlpassengewilnavigate (usihumpowonlyRiviClub’-metecourseThitimfinaevenwith fastestlegtimdeterminiwinner. SAFEINFORMATION: 1 . Cap tain of the bo at MUST be able to swim without life preserver . 2 .Participants will need to provide their own (creative) paddling devices. BOAT BUILDING RULES: All boats will be built offsite and transported to the Riviera Club on the day the event.Boats must be made of normal, regular, ordinary, everyday corrugated cardboard. Cardboardmanufactured for shipping (waxed, weather sealed, rolled, pressed, reinforced, etc) is notOnly corrugated cardboard may be used. It may be of any thickness, but cannot bebonded to any other material, such as vinyl. Non-corrugated material MAY NOTbe used,especially the kind of resin or wax-type coating found in packing cases. No solid cardboard andno carpet roll tubes may be used.Wood, metal, Styrofoam, rubber inflatable devices or other materials that would providebuoyancy and / or other materials that would aid in flotation or make the hull rigid are prohibited.This applies to the keel, transom, ribs, hull, etc.No sandbags or similar materials may be used for ballast.Hulls (main body boat; bottom & sides) in plastic, duct tape,. Tar-based substances, like roof coatings, are not permitted.Joints and seams may not be glued. Only Duct tapemay be used to seal seams. No nails,metal, wood fasteners, or staples may be used in the final construction of the boat. Keep thecrew’s safety on race day in mind during construction!7.All boats must have sides and a bottom.Oars may be created out of material other than cardboard.Boats may not be over 20 feet in length.Your boat must be free of sharp edges, pointy objects, or anything else that could causeThe boat's passenger area must not be permanently enclosed and your boat's driver mustbe visible while in the boat.Be creative and have fun!