Make the ultimate raingutter regatta racer a winning raingutter racer stays on an even keel moves in a straight line keeps the bow above water and does not drag.
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To setup this game you will need a flat surface.
Heavy duty vinyl raceway requires only two 6 tables for support.
The cub scouts then race their boats in water filled rain gutters at a pack meeting.
The sailboat kit consists of a seven inch 178 mm long balsa wood hull a 6 1 2 inch mast plastic sail plastic rudder and metal keel.
First what are the three main physics considerations in raingutter regatta racing.
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Set up your table s and place your rain gutters a few inches from the edge of the table as show in the photo.
Second keep in mind the rules of your organization you may be limited by how much you can modify.
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The scouts use a kit to build a trimaran sailboat that is wind powered by blowing on the sail.
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If your boat does all this it finishes ahead of any boat that can t.
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The fastest boats described in this booklet move on top of the water covering ten feet in a couple of seconds.
Here s how to build your winner.
Most raingutter regatta boat builders design their boats to plow through the water.
The raingutter regatta is a racing event for cub scouts in the boy scouts of america that is the sailboat equivalent of the pinewood derby.
Use a small amount of blue food coloring optional to add a slight blue color to the water if you wish.
A boat that pushes water apart as it passes is said to displace water.
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They can work to make their boat more aerodynamic and they can decorate it.
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It is a displacement boat or a hydroplow.
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Fill each gutter with about 3 gallons of water.
14 years and up.
The raingutter regatta is a fun cub scout activity.
Weight hydrodynamics and aerodynamics.
It s the exciting next step in raingutter racing.