Cardboard Regatta Rules

DLPOA Cardboard Regatta Rules

Create your boat out of cardboard and duct tape for this race around a buoy and back. Build boats in advance and bring your boat and a paddle to the main gate area for registration at 2pm. 

Kids 13 and under

• 1-2 team members per boat.
• If you have 2 team members, the race must begin and end with the 2–person crew intact. 

Adults and Kids 14+

• 1 participant per boat.

General Rules

• Participants will start from the beach and may receive a push from one on-shore team member. 
• Participants will navigate around the buoy and return back to the beach.
• Bring your own paddle (boat, kayak, paddleboard or homemade.)
• A life vest is recommended.
• Prizes will be given in categories such as: 1st Place, Most Creative, Titanic Award - most spectacular sinking.

Boat Design and Construction

1. Boats can be pre-made at home. 
2. Boats must be made only of cardboard and duct tape. 
3. Cardboard cannot be sealed with any paint or sealants. Absolutely, NO use of the following items: paint, tar based substances, varnishes, fiberglass resin, epoxy glue.
4. Duct tape may be of varying colors for creativity!
5. Boat design is up to the builder. Let your imagination come to life. Use of colored paper, crayons, and markers to color your boat is permitted. 
6. Boats must be built to allow crew to remain fully on top of or inside the vessel (no dangling extremities.)
7. Boats must be propelled by the use of a paddle.
8. No surfboard style boat is allowed. (Must be a boat, not a paddleboard.)