How many ways are there to build Regatta tracks?

All you need is two raingutters (glue raingutter caps at the ends to keep water in) and something to keep the raingutter steady (clamps, a table, a wood frame, etc.) Below are some hints and samples of raingutter tracks from Packs all accross the U.S.!

• Boats can easily get stuck on clamps, so try to find a way to keep the clamps out of the way.
• We ended up having to use 4 sawhorses instead of two to support our raingutters. With just two, a lot of water would spill when the kids accidentally bumped on them
• If you are doing the Regatta indoors, you can use a dry/wet shop vac to vaccum the water off the tracks.
• Put a tarp under the tracks and bring some towels (and plastic bags to put them in afterwards) just in case!
• You will have to fill the rain gutters almost full so the keel and rudder of the sailboats won't drag. Tell the boys to avoid bumping the tracks so the water won't spill. Have a bucket of water handy to refill tracks if necessary.
• You might be able to get a sponsor to donate the materials for the track. Here's a letter you can print to request a sponsor.

You could build a wood frame for your raingutters...

Or put the gutters on sawhorses...

You could make a nifty wood border so the boats wo't get stuck...

Or you could place the raingutters on a picnic table!

You could build neat wooden boxes and put the gutters inside...

Oy you could use metal tracks and sail outside!

Here's another sturdy wood frame...

And here's an easy "sit on a table" race track...

You could display your boats on foam cups glued to a board...

Or make a cool display with 2"x 4's"!

You could also fill a cardboard box or a large, rectangular planter box with rice, foam nuggets, etc. to put the boats

How are you going to do YOURS?