A contest designed to elicit audience participation and general silliness. It's truly a surprise to the entrants right up until race time, but can include things like a parade by the crowd with applause used to rank the boats by popularity, or a unique feature display where each boat demonstrates it's most unique capability. I'm always open to suggestions on this one. There are many phases along the way to hosting such an event, so I've put together this list of tasks that need to be completed prior to an event. Events are typically held all day on a Saturday with Sunday as the rain fallback day.
Buoys are typically a plastic flotation device or mylar balloon tied to a cinder block anchor.
This will also provide maximum flexibility for adjusting the schedule to accommodate adverse weather conditions as the need arises. We typically try to finish an event before early evening so everyone can load their boats in daylight and retire for an early dinner at a local restaurant. It's generally accepted that we're out there to race and have fun, and if people enjoy watching, that's great too. We don't compete for cash prizes, just small trophies and bragging rights. These include various HPV and HPB groups with which I m affiliated.