BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Join fellow Salem Rotarians as we celebrate the Salem Merry-tim e Fest\, a day music\, free family fun\, and the first-ever  cardboard bo at regatta. A series of heats will kick off at 1 PM\, testing the engineer ing\, ingenuity\, determination\, and artistry of participants. Launching from Derby Beach\, each boat must hold at least two people\, who will pa ddle their ship out and around a buoy and back to the beach. Cherished pri zes will be awarded in a series of competitive categories. This will obvio usly be a spectacle long remembered \, and just think of the waves of adul ation as you hoist a trophy from the first Great Salem Maritime Cardboard Boat Regatta! Participation spaces are limited to 25 boats\, so get we mus t register early to be one of the chosen few to take part in the first Gre at Salem Maritime Cardboard Boat Regatta! Sign up asap to participate or m ark your calendars to cheer on the crazy Rotarians who are actually going to sink or swim! Captains must have their boats checked in and on Derby B each by 12:30 on race day. All boats will be on display for review and app reciation prior to the official start of heats at 1:00 PM. A pre-race meet ing will take place at 12:45\, and all participants MUST sign a waiver bef ore the start of the Regatta\; minors must have a parent/guardian sign the waiver. An awards ceremony will take place following the end of the Regat ta at 3:00 PM. All participants MUST wear a Coastguard approved Personal F lotation Device (PFD) and appropriate water shoes. No flip flops or simila r sandals. Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adul t Captain. Boats may only be constructed with corrugated cardboard. Cardbo ard can be of any thickness\, but can not be bonded to any other materials . Pretreated\, waxed\, or coated cardboard is not permitted. Joints and se ams can be sealed with duct tape or paper tape. No glues or epoxies may be used. Nails\, staples\, or any other metal fasteners may not be used in b oat construction. The boat may not be “wrapped” or fully covered in pl astic\, duct tape\, or any other materials. Any materials such as wood\, S tyrofoam\, metal\, plastic\, rubber\, or anything that might improve flota tion or construction are prohibited. No sandbags or similar weighted mater ials are allowed to provide extra ballast. Boats dimensions should be kept within 8 feet in length and 4 feet in width. Paddles used to propel the b oat do not need to be made of cardboard. We suggest canoe or kayak paddles or oars. Decorating of vessels is not only allowed\, but encouraged! Boat s may be painted with “one-part” paints. Epoxy\, fiberglass\, tar\, gl itter\, washable paints\, or “multi-part” varnishes are not permitted. Paint must be dry before the start of the race. Boat construction should not include pointed objects and sharp edges that could cause injury. No su rfboard or paddleboard style boats are allowed. Crews must be sitting insi de the boat during the race. The seating compartment of the boat must not be enclosed above shoulder height to allow participants to safely and easi ly abandon ship in an emergency. All boats will be inspected prior to the race by our exacting and omnipotent judges. Use of a probe\, metal detecto r\, divining rods\, or other devises are expected if our Judges have quest ions or concerns about a boat’s construction. Teams will be disqualified if a boat is discovered breaking any of the construction rules. All Judge s’ decisions are obviously correct and final. Races will be divided into heats of five boats at a time with recorded times used to determine the o verall winners. Contestants are expected to always maintain the dignity an d decorum of a yachtsman. No purposeful splashing\, ramming\, or sabotage of other boats or their crew. DTEND:20230819T200000Z DTSTAMP:20261030T172307Z DTSTART:20230819T170000Z LOCATION:Derby Beach SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Great Salem Maritime Cardboard Boat Regatta UID:f996fed1-33f8-4d14-9045-f7193b56c5b5 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Join fellow Salem Rotarians as we celebrate the Salem Merry-time Fest\, a day music\, free family fun\, and the first -ever \; cardboard boat regatta. A series of heats will kick off at 1 PM\, testing the engineering\, ingenuity\, \;determination\, and artis try of participants. Launching from Derby Beach\, each boat must hold at l east two \;people\, who will paddle their ship out and around a buoy a nd back to the beach. Cherished prizes will be awarded in a series of comp etitive categories. This will obviously be a spectacle long remembered \, and just think of the waves of adulation as you hoist a trophy from the fi rst Great Salem Maritime Cardboard Boat Regatta!

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Participation s paces are limited to 25 boats\, so get we must register early to be one of the chosen few to take part in the first Great Salem Maritime Cardboard B oat Regatta! Sign up asap to participate or mark your \;calendars to c heer on the crazy Rotarians who are actually going to sink or swim!

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Captains must have their boats checked in and on Derby Beach by 12:30 on race day. All boats will be on display for review and appreciation prio r to the official start of heats at 1:00 PM. A pre-race meeting will take place at 12:45\, and all participants MUST sign a waiver before the start of the Regatta\; minors must have a parent/guardian sign the waiver. An aw ards ceremony will take place following the end of the Regatta at 3:00 PM.

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