Pacific Maritime Magazine’s yearly Quick and
Dirty Boatbuilding Competition is moving from the Seattle Maritime Festival to
the annual Fishermen’s Fall Festival.
The 2013 contest is scheduled to be held
Sept. 7 at Seattle’s Fishermen’s Terminal, which has easier access to the water
than the competition’s previous location, as well as a better racecourse and more
substantial viewing for larger crowds.
The annual Pacific Maritime Magazine Quick and Dirty Boatbuilding Competition
pits teams against one another as they work for six hours to build boats using
$100 worth of materials. The builders then enthusiastically paddle their craft
around a designated racecourse. Awards are given for the fastest boat – the
Marty Johnson memorial award – and the "dirtiest" boat.
Teams that have competed in the past have
included shipyards, naval architects, commercial vessel operators and even
professional publishers.
The annual Fishermen’s Fall Festival
celebrates the return of the North Pacific fishing fleet to the terminal while
raising money for the Seattle Fishermen’s Memorial Foundation. The festival
provides families with a fun and educational outing on the waterfront and an
opportunity to learn more about wild seafood and the harvesters and vessels
that make it possible.
More about the competition, including rule
and an entry form, can be found at http://philipspublishing.com/images/qdbb_RulesAndEntryform.pdf.
