The Pirate Killer Sails Again....

Ah.... Cub Scouts..... At pack meeting, last week, Nathan experienced his first "Rain Gutter Regatta." He had an absolute blast. His vessel, the "Pirate Killer," was an inspiration even though it did tend to capsize with over exuberant sail inflation. For those of you unfamiliar with the event, the Rain Gutter Regatta is a G-rated version of the Pinewood Derby (much, much, much less parent vs. parent violence). The boys built balsa wood sail boats which they propel down a length of a water-filled rain gutter by blowing into the sails. Cub Master Frank did a good job of keeping the mood festive and giving the boys a chance to race their boats 2-3 million times. Nathan's sail was barely recongizable by then end of the evening. Though this did not help the boat's performance in the later rounds of the Regatta, it was evidence of the good time had by all. -DP