BYC Annual Paper Boat Race - Sunday 19th February

Published 00:00 on 13 Jan 2023

Now in its "51st Year"

Raising funds for the RNLI. Entry fee £1 per vessel.

Registration from 09:45 hrs. Race start time 11:15 approx.

Course: Across the creek - south to north, starting from either inside the BYC slipway, or one of the two pontoons either side of the slip.

Rules and regulations:
Hull to be made only from paper and cardboard. Can be sealed or painted to protect it from becoming waterlogged.
Keel and rig can be made from any material.
Hull length maximum of 12" long. Rudder and sprits etc. may project beyond the hull length.
Multihulls permitted.
Self steering systems permitted, but not radio control.