I must admit, I’ve lived in (or very close to) Jamestown since 1991, but I had never been to the Fools Rules Regatta. I knew about it, I knew Chris Powell was the “chief fool” (he runs the regatta) and I knew the basics. I’d just always had other commitments the day of the event unfortunately. Here’s the setup in a nutshell: you have 2 hours to build a “boat” on the Jamestown town beach. It can be prebuilt, and reassembled. All materials must be non nautical. There are 5 basic classes, 1, 2, 3, 4, and unlimited. They represent the number of people on the boats. The course is the length of the town beach, and it’s a downwind course. It’s pretty simple really and a TON of fun. It’s obvious some people were first timers, and some veterans of the event, but everyone was there to have a great time. Even watching is a blast. This is certainly something I’ll be back for next year, and maybe as an entrant.
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