To
design, build, and sail or
paddle a small boat using limited materials
and an unlimited quantity of fast-curing Sikaflex®-291
Sealant.
Teams,
called syndicates, compete for the coveted Sika Challenge
Cup. The members of each team, consisting of eight
members, are allotted up to five hours to complete
their boat using only the supplied
materials. There are specific rules
that must be followed in building and paddling
or sailing the boats.
The
syndicates are also competing
to raise funds for their selected charities.
We paired the 19 boat-building syndicates with 19
local and national charities and encourage the public
to contribute to the prize pool. The winning syndicate's
charity will share in 50 percent of the prize pool
with three other winning teams. The remaining 15 charities
share evenly in the remaining 50 percent of the donated
cash and gifts.
The
option of building a sailboat rather than a paddle
boat is new in 2003.
