Tonight at scouts was our pack meeting/raingutter regatta.
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. Within the basic design rules, Scouts are free to paint and decorate their sailboats as they choose. Modifications for speed include the placement of the keel and rudder and the size, shape and location of the sail. The boats are raced in a standard rain gutter that is ten feet long, placed on a table or saw horses, and filled to the top with water. The boats are propelled by blowing on the sail, either directly or through a drinking straw. The first boat to reach the end of the gutter is the winner.
Of course, Lukas painted his camo and Ben even cut a hole for one of his army lego guys.
They used the straw method first and all the other races were done directly. Lukas won every single one of his races!! I was so happy because our poor little guy didn't win a single race at the pinewood derby. He was full of excitement tonight. I said to him "you have a really fast boat" and he said "no Mommy, I just have lots of steam". I took a bunch of videos because Ben was unable to go. When I woke Ben up for work tonight, I told him the great news and he was all smiles from ear to ear. I'm sure he'll hear more on the way to school tomorrow. This was our first raingutter regatta experience and we loved it. We can't wait till next year!
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