Jackson Lake PirateFest 2017
Cardboard Boat Regatta
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REGISTRATION AND RELEASE
Directions: Please print/type the requested information, sign, and send this form with the entry fee of $10.00 to
Jackson Lake Association, P.O. Box 795 Jackson, GA 30233 or turn in at a JLA meeting by April 11th to avoid late fees.
Make checks payable to Jackson Lake Association, PirateFest. PirateFest is a rain or shine festival.
Name of applicant:___________________________________________________________
Address:___________________________________________________________________
Email:_______________________________________Cell phone number:________________
Race Division: (Check 1)
Check one
Division
Matey Division
Matey Division
Pirate Division
Pirate Division
Sponsor Division
Racing crew ages
5-13
5-13
14 and older
14 and older
Any age
# of crew
2 person
3-8 person
2 person
3-8 person
Any up to 8
Name of boat: _______________________________________________________________
Boat captain’s name (You may create your own pirate name):_____________________________
Real name(s) of participating race crew (those who will race in the boat):
Real name(s) of Shore mates (those who will steady the boat): Each boat is allowed one-two people to
assist in the steadying of the boat as the crew boards before the race begins. These shore mates will not be allowed to ride
in the boat. They may also be used to help retrieve the boat out of the water.
AGREEMENT:
By signing below, I agree to abide by the safety rules and guidelines governing the Jackson Lake
PirateFest and Georgia Power’s Lloyd Shoals Park and Jackson Lake. I also waive any claim or right to
make any claim against the Jackson Lake Association or its members, Georgia Power, Butts County,
GA, or any individual or group associated with the Jackson Lake PirateFest. If I am a minor, my
guardian will sign in my behalf. By signing this form, I understand that photos and video will be taken
and released for advertising for future Jackson Lake Cardboard Boat Regattas.
Applicant signature:_________________________________________Date:____________
Signatures of participating crew and shore mates listed above:
DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE
Entryfeepaid_________Check#___________Account#_________________________________Date:_______________
Boatcheckintime:______________________Crewcheckintime:__________________
Crewcertifiedastowearinglifevests:_______________
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PRE-REGISTRATION, CHECK-IN, CLEAN-UP:
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Pre-registration and payment deadlines:
April 11th or before- $10.00 entry fee must be received
April 12-21- $20.00 entry fee must be received
• Changes in registered racing crew and/or Shore mate participants:
Deadline: April 21st deadline
Contact: Catherine Jones, [email protected] .Indicate “Regatta Changes”
on the subject line, and type the applicant’s name, the name of the member no longer racing
and the name of the replacement if any.
• Check-in on April 29th
9:00-9:30 AM-vehicles transporting boats allowed entry into park for unloading and check in
at the main entrance. Here you will receive a “mooring” slot number. Immediately after check
in park your vehicle BEFORE unloading. An event staff will assist you in locating your mooring
slip at Pirate’s Cove Beach.
By 9:45 AM Place your boat in its mooring slip and decorate your boat area once it’s moored
(If you would like). If parking for the day, you must do so by 9:45 before the gates open to
the public. Any boat checking in after 9:45 will not be allowed to participate.
• Clean up
Immediately after each race, boats and their debris must be removed from the water and
placed in a trash receptacle. A trash boat will assist as well as several staff kayakers.
2:30 PM- all mooring spaces that were decorated must be restored and cleaned of any debris.
AWARDS and RACES:
FLEET AWARDS:
• Pride of the Regatta Award ($200.00 prize)- judged on engineering details (science or physics
involved in designing the boat), floatability and movement in water, innovative and unique design,
crew costuming and enthusiasm (The boat must finish the race).
• Captain’s Spirit Award ($75.00 prize) – judged on decoration of the designated boat slip, crew
costumes and team spirit at the slip during Pirate’s Choice judging, spirit during the race and at the
finish line (The boat must finish the race).
• Pirate’s Choice Award ($50.00 prize)- Festival attendees will have a chance to cast a vote for
their favorite pirate boat prior to the boat’s launching in the water. Boats should be judged on how
creative, unusual, and how elaborate they are. (The boat must finish the race).
• Titanic Award ($25.00 prize) – Most dramatic sinking and crew re-enactment during the race.
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TIMED RACE AWARDS: (Trophies, medals, or certificates awarded)
Division
Category
Finish Place
Matey crew
(5-13 years old)
2 Person
1st, 2nd and 3rd
Matey crew
(5-13 years old)
3 to 8 People
1st, 2nd, and 3rd
Pirate crew
(14 and older)
2 Person
1st, 2nd, and 3rd
Pirate crew
(14 and older)
3 to 8 People
1st, 2nd and 3rd
Any up to 8
1st, 2nd, and 3rd
Sponsor/Business (any age)
RACE RULES:
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Boats must be made BEFORE THE RACE, except for additional decorations that may be added once
your boat is in its “moored” area on shore.
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Boats must be light enough to be carried from the vehicle drop off point to the mooring area
(where pre-race judging occurs) at Pirates’ Cove beach.
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Race order: 2 person Matey crews, 3-8 person Matey crews, 2 person Pirate crew, 3-8 person
Pirate crews, and sponsor crew. When the division is announced, the crew will take their boat to the
start line at the beach and board. Once the race begins, the crew will paddle to the turn buoy and
race back toward the finish line.
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2 additional crew members (Shore mates) may help steady the boat as the racing crew boards the
boat. The Shore mates may not push the boat and must let go of the boat upon hearing the race
start. They also must come back on shore immediately after the start.
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The race must begin and end with all crew intact in order to qualify as a “finish.”
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Swimming and pulling the boat is not allowed and will result in disqualification.
• Each crew member is allowed to use one oar to paddle the boat. No kayak paddles allowed. Crews
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may use the one paddle and/or their hands to paddle.
Crews may NOT use their paddles to “attack” another boat or its crew. Any crew who intentionally
hits another boat or a competing crew with their paddle or any other foreign object, or
intentionally holds onto another boat to slow it down will be disqualified. You can push away from
another boat with your hands only, but no hitting or use of oars. SAFETY FIRST!***Any rule or
situation not specifically covered will be left to the discretion of the PirateFest Event
staff.
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Cardboard Boat Regatta
DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION:
Design:
Safety First! - The design of the boat should NOT be enclosed as to interfere with
escape by crew should the boat tip or sink.
• What’s your booty? -Consider the “booty” by looking at the award categories. Are you
designing for fun, speed, complexity, looks, or all three etc…?
v Flat bottoms are the easiest to sit in and paddle.
v Long boats go faster, but they are harder to turn.
v Short boats are difficult to steer straight.
v Rudders help steer the boat, but make turning difficult and add to the design
complexity.
• What floats your boat?
v Interior Room- Consider the type of race you will enter: 2-person crew or 3-8 person
crew and build your boat with enough space to hold the crew.
v Weight-The boat must be able to be transported from the Pirate’s Promenade to the
starting line, and it must be removed from the water immediately after the race. A
1’x1’x3’ box will float approximately 187 lbs., for example.
v Width- Boats may be a maximum width of 5 ft. –A 4 foot wide boat allows for 2
persons to sit side by side.
v Length-maximum length of 12 ft.
v Height- There is not a maximum height requirement. 18 “ allows the crew to sit or
kneel and still paddle over the sides.
• Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!
v Use your imagination and have fun!
v Sketch the design on paper first, and then build a scale model from Manila paper.
v Boat decorations are encouraged as well as a festively dressed crew!
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Construction Rules:
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Safety First!
• Decorations are allowed as long as they don’t affect nor endanger the safety
of participants. The event staff reserves the right to ask a crew to remove
any decorations that do so.
The ENTIRE BOAT must be built of cardboard and it may be as thick as you want.
v Use cardboard boxes, “blocks,” carpet tubes (Tubes make great frames).
v NO pre-treated cardboard is allowed such as Sona-tubes, waxed or treated
cardboard
v NO wood, plastic, or fiberglass.
v NO caulking compounds or two-part/mixed adhesives.
v NO wrapping of the entire boat in duct tape, plastic, or fiberglass.
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Construction Rules (continued):
• Adhesives
v Carpenter’s glue, liquid nails, masking tape and duct tape may be used at the
seams or stress points where the crew will sit or kneel. Remember, cardboard
edges act like a sieve, so cover with duct tape. If painting your boat, cover the
duct tape with masking tape before painting, unless you want the duct tap to
show.
v NO hot glue, epoxy, or clear plastic tape allowed.
• Waterproofing may be used to prevent sinking unless you are after the famed Titanic
Award .
v You may use latex paint, a one part varnish, or polyurethane ( 1 part,
paint-like substance)
v Contestants are not allowed to use any substance that might be harmful
to the environment.
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