Annual Plywood Regatta
The Plywood Regatta was established in 1996 by the Marine Industries Association of South Florida. The event honors the craft of boat building and the excitement of recreational boating in an effort to continue ‘building boat’s future…today!'
Building Boating's Future
TEAMWORK
Teams of middle school, high school, and marine technical school students will attempt to build sea-worth vessels in one day, using simple hand-tools and only the supplied materials of: plywood, 3M 5200 fast cure caulk, and zip ties.
COMPETITION
Once the boats are built, the students paint, decorate, and name their boats. On day 2 of the event, participants will compete in a fun-filled and friendly rivalry as they line up their boats to test them in the water and race each other in a series of heats to determine an event champion.
SCHOLARSHIPS
All Plywood Regatta proceeds benefit South Florida’s marine industry education programs and the Plywood Regatta Scholarship Fund. The aim of these programs is to encourage marine education and develop students’ interest in the marine industry.
Plywood Regatta is only as successful as its mentors.
Whether you’re currently in the marine industry or have been involved in some facet of the marine industry during your lifetime, we WANT YOU!
Parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts, cousins and siblings- we all have known young people at some stage in our lives, so why not take this opportunity to mentor a Plywood Regatta team for two days?
Help a team of students construct a canal-worthy, ahem, SEAworthy vessel to take them to the top of the Plywood Regatta boat building forefront!
Need more information or more persuasion? Please give us a call at 954.524.2733
