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New Smyrna Beach
Cardboard Boat Race
October 10th, 2010
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Thanks to Ray & Melva Abrams, we found out about and entered two
cardboard boats in the New Smyrna Beach Cardboard Boat Race at
the Marine Discovery Center, NSB.
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Building the Boats |
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We met on a Saturday to form two teams and build the boats. A fierce
competition ensued! Who would build the better
boat? Who would have the faster Helmswoman?
(is that really a word Ken?)
The first team selected the name "Nordic
Mermaid" to be commandeered by ReRe Anderson,
and the second boat had a little trouble deciding
and went with a "Rebel" theme (what else are you going to do when
Dick Grimshaw, Fran Klindt, Rick Chandler and Doug Willis are
involved?!) to be commandeered by Theresa Willis.
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Team "Nordic Mermaid" starts construction:
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As does team "Rebel something or other":
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ReRe begins a very lovely and appropriate
mermaid design for their boat...
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And the other team... hmmmm, appropriate? Not so much! We will
do some more thinking about this...
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Perhaps we should build a boat around our
boat - yeah two boats in one!
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Hey guys, should there be a gaping hole in
the bow or our boat??? I'm just sayin...
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| Even the kids AND dogs came to
show their support! |
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Ray made sure EVERONE knew the rules!
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Ms. Mary kept the kids on the run and out of our
hair!
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The Abrams and Kirbys made sure we had a
delicious lunch and snacks (notice who is ready
in line for any little tidbit!)
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The Nordic Mermaids are pretty happy with
their boat so far. (I can just picture the boys
in their mermaid outfits!)
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The Rebels are thinking things are looking
better now... well the boat
anyway!
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The Competitors |
Viking woman ReRe Anderson
with her boat, Nordic Mermaid
Oh let's not forget her sidekick Thor (ok I made
that name up, but it fits doesn't it??)
and her fiesty competitor, Pirate Wench Theresa
"Arrrrgh!" Willis
with her boat REBEL
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| The Big
Race |
The crowd gathers as the 6 boats are taken
to the water; the boats are hoisted at the bank
above the water line waiting for the signal to
GO! ReRe Anderson in Nordic Mermaid
immediately takes the lead and heads towards the
kayak marker which the boats have to go around
to qualify.
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The competition is fierce! Theresa Willis in
REBEL is not giving up yet! Is it luck or
planning that Theresa decides to go around the
left of the Kayak instead of the right like the
other boats? Either way, it was a great
move because the water current worked in her
favor.
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The boats are on their way back to shore,
and now ReRe is giving it all she's got!
Look at that wake she's creating! (HEY
isn't this a No Wake Zone??)
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Theresa was determined to win (as we later
found out her "dear" husband told her
"Theresa, 2nd place is NOT acceptable!")
I hate to think what would have happened to her
if she had not paddled her little heart out and
got to shore first.
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ReRe quickly closes the gap and comes in a
close 2nd (apparently she had NOT received a
threat from her husband!) What a great job
our two Helmswomen did, we are so proud of you
both!
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Congratulations and thank you to the First
and Second Place Winners, you truly did an
outstanding job representing our club!
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Here is the Big
Race on VIDEO if you missed it! |
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