Boat Race Rules
The William Tilley Lodge of the RAOB
in partnership with Ocean Village
proudly present
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THE RAOB ANNUAL CHARITY CARDBOARD BOAT RACE
SATURDAY 17th AUGUST 2020
Register Your
Boat NOW
Make a donation
As small or as large as you want
every little helps!
GET INVOLVED!
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We invite entrants to build & enter their own craft, the wackier the better! A perfect opportunity to build team spirit, help local charities & have great fun into the bargain!
Why not enter your team, choose your theme, make your boat, as big or small as you like, press-gang some crew-mates & take to the water to help make this the biggest Boat Race ever!
We invite corporate teams, sports teams, families, associations & any other group of friends or workmates who are up for a bit of a laugh, but also have that competitive spark to register their boat HERE
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SENIORS RACE PRIZE CATEGORIES
JUNIORS RACE PRIZE CATEGORIES
The 'Monster Energy Shield' Adults Race Winners
The 'Ibex Shield'
Juniors Race Winners
The 'Brunos Shield'
Best Boat Design
Best SCSI Shield
Best Fancy-Dress Seniors
The 'Bridge Bar & Grill Shield'
Best Boat Design
The 'JP Haulage Shield' Best Fancy-Dress - Juniors
SPECIAL RACE PRIZE CATEGORIES
Anglo Hispano Sheild
Most Titanic Sinking
The Buffalo Mystery Prize!
All will be revealed on Race Day
Race category winners & other placings in adult sections will each receive Magnums/Bottles of Cordonui Bubbly kindly donated by Anglo-Hispano
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Race Officials:
Bro. David Gibbins CP
Bro. Darren Olivero KoM
Mrs Sabrina Duarte-Gibbins
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2020 Judges:
The Right Hon. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo
Commodore Henry - CBF Gibraltar
The Right Hon. Steven Linares
Mr Peter Christie - MD of SCSI Gibraltar
Emilia Hazell-Smith - Ocean Village
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Master of Ceremonies
The inimitable Mr Frankie Hatton
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The RAOB would like to thank the staff & management of Ocean Village for their time, commitment and generosity.
Having such a magnificent venue has allowed the Charity Cardboard Boat Race to grow year-on-year, until now it has become one of the most popular events on Gibraltar's social calendar. The Marina is the perfect home for the event and Ocean Village are the perfect Hosts.
The huge efforts, preparation and positive attitude of the management team should not be underestimated and we hope that this partnership will go from strength to strength in order to continue providing the community with a fun-packed, safe and wonderful day enjoyed by everyone!
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Race organisers, Dave, Sabrina
would like to give Special thanks to:
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Darren Olivero - Pontoon Master & Judge
William Bowman - Ocean Village
Emilia Hazell-Smith - Ocean Village
Karl Bisset - Ocean Village
Nick Bell - Official Photographer
The Gibraltar Yacht Club - Life-jackets
HM Customs Marine Section - RHIB Rides
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This year's chosen charities
Many thanks to No2 Overseas (Gibraltar Squadron Air Training corps, who will be assisting with stewards again this year
Juniors Race Prize Sponsors
Ronald McDonald House Evelina London is a purpose-built 59 bedroom facility serving Evelina London Children’s Hospital, part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. The Government of Gibraltar sponsor a room in the house and in any given year an average of 375 families from Gibraltar stay at the house, so effectively, there is a Gibraltarian family staying at the house every night of the year.
The House management team give families from Gibraltar booking priority and endeavour to accommodate them at all times. The House is a free ‘home away from home’ for the families of children being treated at the Hospital. It has been developed with a significant contribution from Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, and Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity provided the land.
We already had a 20-bedroom House near London Bridge, our Guy’s and St Thomas’ House, but the number of families needing accommodation already far exceeded what we could offer. The new House, which opened in December 2016, can accommodate three times the number of families who were accommodated in a year at the Guy’s and St Thomas’ House. The House is located just a five minute walk from the Evelina London Children’s Hospital, helping families to be as close as possible to their child.
We are proud and honoured to welcome back the Imperial Storm-troopers & Star-Wars Characters of the legendary 501st Legion - in full costume & character, these guys & girls will blow your minds!
We will have elements of the 501st Legion UK Garrison, along with amazing guest appearances who will be arresting the public and photo-bombing everything in sight!
DO NOT MISS THESE GUYS - THE FORCE WILL BE WITH US ON AUGUST 22nd
THE 2020 GRAND RAFFLE
Every year, we hold a Grand Raffle, which is kindly sponsored by the local businesses
without whom, the Boat Race would not be the huge success it is
This year the RAOB would like to invite all to donate & help raise as much as possible for
our chosen charities - THANK YOU!
