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 Friday May 18th, 2012
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April Tools Wooden Boat ChallengeWhat Do You Mean, No Screws?That was the main 'twist' that the builders in the 2012 April Tools Wooden Boat Challenge had to face! Their materials list included 1/2 sheet of plywood, a bundle of 8 ft. 1" X 2"s, a 6' X 20' sheet of plastic, the obligatory roll of duct tape, 250' of mason/chalk line, but NO screws! And as if that wasn't enough to deal with, they were asked to pick up a 24" diameter beach ball emblazoned with the Maple Leaf shortly after the race start, and carry it INFLATED all the way around the race course! Some sank, some dropped the ball, some never made it off the launch ramp, but everyone had a great time. The winners included the Garden Bay Fireflies in third; the Great Hope, a new team from the ACEIT program in Sechelt, in second; and long time contestants from Delta, Bud 1, in first. The Sinkers took the Spiffy Skiffy Award, and the Squamton Four received the Broken Paddle Award for their heroic swimming finish in heat 2. The racing was not all about the adults though! The Youth Trophy Race was taken by Team Awesome for the fourth year in a row! The Hydrophobes placed first in the Fun Race (can you actually win the Fun Race?) since they crossed the finish line, though not necessarily by actually paddling. Sawyer Cote of the Spongy Llamas was rewarded for his amazing perseverance and unusual paddling style, and DT Double J took the prize for best swimmer. Team Awesome had the best attack, and 3 1/2 Men ended up the wettest team. The little kids had a bumper crop of activities to keep them busy this year and were still hammering nails and painting away long after the last mini-boat hulls were gone. They got their faces painted, made pirate flags. painted pots and made dream catchers. They even got free hot dogs from the Rotary! The day was completed with dragonboat rides from the Dragontinis, the chance to row a classic boat for free, and full stomachs thanks to the Rotary BBQ and the PHLHS baked goods tent. Bobbi Bennett did an amazing job with the 50/50 and the Harbour Air tickets auctioned for a good price. It was a really fun event this year! A little damp weather can't keep a good town down...not on April Tools day anyway! Thanks again to our wonderful sponsors: Sunshine Coast Credit Union, Rona, Rotary Club of Pender Harbour, Twentyman Tea and Coffee, Grasshopper Pub, Pender Harbour Diesel, Bobbi and Bernie Bennett, Prudential Sussex Realty, and Harbour Air Seaplanes. Thanks also to our other supporters: Marketplace IGA, Oak Tree Market, Marina Pharmacy, SunshineCoastHomes.com, and Sunshine Coast Resort. April Tools couldn't happen without their help! For complete race results, see below. And, of course , nothing tells the tale like the pictures so visit the photo gallery--there are LOTS of pictures! Adult Race ResultsSize: 44.50Kb Youth Race ResultsSize: 34.50Kb  Click to enlarge map
April 28, 2012Seafarer Millenium Park, Madeira Park, BC
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Watch some videos from 2011 from our participants!Join April Tools on YouTube to watch even more videos, and share your own! Crazy Canadian 3-Hour Wooden Boatbuilding Contest (by sailorpete3) April Tools (by iotatron) 2011 Event RecapDownload our event details from last year for activity info and team results. |
