RACES

  • Division 1

    12 years and under

    Boat check in from 9am - 10am, first race at 10:30am.

    Team size of 1, 2 or 3+ crew members

  • Division 2

    13 - 17 years of age

    Boat check in from 10am -11am, first race at 11:30am.

    Team size of 1, 2 or 3+ crew members

  • Division 3

    18 years and older

    *includes family race & Rotary Challenge

    Team size of 1, 2 or 3+ crew members

  • Corporate Race

    Open to businesses or organisations.

    Boat check in from 11am - 12pm.

    *extra entry fees apply & winning team will take home our major prize.

  • Survivors Race

    Open to all those with a surviving boat!

    All divisions are welcome to race.
    No need to pre register or check in.

BOAT RULES

  • Construct your boat with only cardboard boxes / tubes and coloured tape.

  • Use tape only for structural purposes such as seams or stress points.

  • Don't use water proofing aids such as coated or waxed cardboard, paint or glue, or lots of tape.

  • Don’t use metal fasteners such as screws, bolts, washers, staples.

  • Be creative - enhance your fantastic boat design with colourful decorations using small amounts of tape, paint etc. (Prizes awarded).

After some boat building inspiration…?

Isaac, Joseph and Dylan are three University of Tasmania engineering students who have accepted a challenge from Launceston Mayor Albert van Zetten.

The challenge?

To build a cardboard boat capable of carrying both the Mayor and Deputy Mayor to victory at the 2020 Soggy Bottom Cardboard Box Boat Regatta.

Boat building can also be simple! Check out the gallery to see how a simple fridge box can be turned into a race winning boat.

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RACE DAY RULES

  • Registration before the event is recommended. This assists in the scheduling of the program.

  • It is recommended that non-swimmers should wear a Personal Flotation Device (PFD). Some PFD’s will be available for loan on the day but we recommend bringing your own if you have one.

  • Respect other teams and their boats — both off and on the water.

  • No purposeful sinking of other teams boats.

  • Most importantly… have FUN!

PRIZES

  • Champion Prizes

    Awarded for the boats with fastest race time in each division with 1, 2 and 3 or more people in a boat.

  • Special Prizes

    Awarded by randomly selecting teams for the following categories:

    • Early registration (before February 20th)

    • Highest fundraising team (over $200)

  • Novelty Prizes

    Multiple award categories across the day such as creativity with boat building and team naming, best sinking ship and team spirit. The day is all about having fun!