Falklands : All Set For The New Year's Raft Race
Submitted by Falkland Islands News Network (Juanita Brock) 04.12.2005 (Article Archived on 18.12.2005)
Each Year, New Year's Day brings a lot of food and fun with a raft race and BBQ.
ALL SET FOR THE NEW YEARS’ RAFT RACE
By J. Brock (FINN)
The Annual “Stanley Raft Race” will take place on Sunday, 01 January 2006 beginning at 1300hrs. Organised by Stanley Sea Cadets, the race is one of the fun occasions in the Islands’ social calendar and is the Sea and Marine Cadets’ main fundraising events. The event usually draws huge crowds.
As standard practice, many teams from Stanley and Mount Pleasant take part on a variety of home-built craft. These ‘vessels’ qualify only if they are traditional rafts of an improvised nature. They can have a sail of up to two metres but NO mechanical propulsion is allowed. Minimum number for crews is two, with a maximum number of 12. Parental consent is needed for participants under 16. They all must wear life jackets and be competent swimmers. It is important to note that the race’s organisers will not provide life jackets or personal flotation devices (PFD).
All rafts must be removed immediately after the race but you can enjoy a free BBQ at the Narrows Bar for your efforts. Entry fee is 1000. If there is a close race the decision of the organisers will determine the winner.
More information can be obtained from the Reverend Ken Newton at the Lighthouse Seamen’s Mission on 22780 at work or 22779 at home, or you can e-mail him at lighthouse@horizon.co.fk. Alternatively, you can contact John Maskell – Bott on 22293 at work or 21871 at home, or you can e-mail him at johnmaskellbott@horizon.co.fk.
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