The History of the Silly Boat Regatta, Nanaimo, BC
Since 1984, the Silly Boat Regatta has been a premiere community event that has raised awareness and money for the Nanaimo Child Development Centre (NCDC). The inaugural Silly Boat Regatta, organized by 1570 CHUB Radio raised over $4,000 for children in our community. Now the event is organized by the Nanaimo Child Development Centre and plays host to nearly 10,000 participants and spectators. Last year the Silly Boat Regatta raised over $107,000 in support of specialized programs and services to children and their families who require assistance from the NCDC.
Community members made up of service clubs, businesses, families and individuals form teams to raise pledges, construct their idea of the silliest boat and endeavor to race around a buoy in the Inner Harbour and back to shore without capsizing, all of this to the roar of applause from a crowd of spectators. There are trophies, awards and prizes to be won. Most of all it is a great time for the whole family. Silly Boat Regatta definitely puts the fun in fundraising.
Contact Dino Tsembelis or Michelle Kocourek at the Nanaimo Child Development Centre if you any questions surrounding the 26th Annual Silly Boat Regatta.
25th Annual Silly Boat Regatta Results:
| Trophy | Name |
| Best Team Spirit | ET Family Church |
| Super Silliest Sailors | RBC |
| Super Silliest Boat | Long Lake Chiropractic |
| Super Silliest Costumes | Queen’s Hotel |
| First to Sink | McElhanney Engineers & Surveyors (1 second) |
| Fastest Silliest Boat | VIEX Krazy Kritters (1:26) |
| GRAND CHAMPION | VIEX Krazy Kritters (1:27:34) |
| Most Pledges: Family | Mommy Mafia ($1614) |
| Most Pledges: Community | Nanaimo Child Development Centre ($2819.23) |
| Most Pledges Corporate | To be announced |
| Best Team Spirit – Honourable Mention | Team Shark Tales |
| Super Silliest Sailors – Honourable Mention | Forrester Family & Friends |
| Super Silliest Boat – Honourable Mention | Vancouver Island Dyslexia Association (VIDA) |
| Super Silliest Costumes – Honourable Mention | Herold Engineering |
| Heat # | Time | Company/Organization | Team Name |
| 1 | 3:48 | McDonald's | Ronald's Revenge |
| 1 | 1:54 | Herold's Engineering | Herold's Engineering |
| 1 | 3:46 | The Wave / The Wolf | The Wave / The Wolf |
| 1 | 1:53 | Team Shark Tales | Team Shark Tales |
| 1 | 1:50 | RBC | Money Bucket Returns |
| 1 | sink | Tourism Nanaimo | Team TNT |
| 1 | 2:40 | Quality Foods | S.S. Minnow |
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| 2 | 1:32 | Superette Foods | Superette Foods |
| 2 | 2:34 | Firehouse Grill | Firehosers |
| 2 | 2:21 | Ackland Grainger | Acklands Little Sinkers |
| 2 | 3:02 | Coast Capital Savings | Coast Capital Commodores |
| 2 | 1:56 | The Queens Hotel | The Queen Bee |
| 2 | 2:17 | Herington Family & Friends | Soggy Bottom Boys |
| 2 | 3:48 | Summit Injury Management | Casted Crew |
| 2 | 3:39 | BMX | BMX |
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| 3 | 2:22 | Dreamations Video Productions | Lights, Camera, Row! |
| 3 | 2:33 | VisionArts Eyecare Centre | VisionArts Salty Dogs |
| 3 | 2:57 | Nan. Regional Gen. Hospital | NRGH Medical Imaging |
| 3 | 3:49 | VIU | VIU Mariners |
| 3 | 2:29 | Home Depot | Home Depot |
| 3 | 2:00 | Long Lake Chiropractic | Nex & Bax |
| 3 | 3:02 | Starbucks | Starbucks Sirens |
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| 4 | 1:30 | Nan. Child Development Centre | Little Buddies |
| 4 | 2:37 | Mommy Mafia | Mommy Mafia |
| 4 | 1:55 | Thrifty Foods Port Place | Thrifty Foods Smile Team |
| 4 | 2:32 | Thrifty Foods Longwood | Thrifty Foods |
| 4 | 4:54 | Costco Wholesale | Team Costco |
| 4 | 2:09 | Forrester Family & Friends | The Hula Girls |
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| 5 | 2:25 | VFC Inc. | VFC Vikings |
| 5 | 3:00 | BC Hydro | BC Hydro Power Paddlers |
| 5 | 1:45 | KIYO Salon &Day Spa | KIYO Kommandos |
| 5 | 2:35 | Great Canadian Casino | Great Canadian Casino |
| 5 | 2:12 | Oxy Pub & Liquor Store | Oxy Moronz |
| 5 | 4:01 | Canadian Western Bank | CWB's Money Pit |
| 5 | 1:37 | Nanaimo News Bulletin | Bulletin Buccaneers |
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| 6 | 4:22 | Carmichael Enterprises | Carmichael Castaways |
| 6 | 4:22 | Pipers Pub | Pipers Pirates |
| 6 | 2:20 | Huong Lan Restaurant | Huong Lan Pho-natics |
| 6 | 4:10 | Coast Realty Group | Coast Cruisers |
| 6 | 2:21 | VIDA | Leonardo da VIDA |
| 6 | 1:56 | ET Family Church | ET Family Church Tannenbaums |
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| 7 | 3:43 | Money Mart | Money mart Silly Sailors |
| 7 | 1:26 | VIEX | VIEX Krazy Kritters |
| 7 | 1:57 | Palace Hotel | Palace Pirates |
| 7 | 2:06 | Impact Visual | Team Impact |
| 7 | no finish | Friday Fauxs | Friday Fauxs |
| 7 | 2:59 | Serabi Sailors | Serabi Sailors |
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| 8 | 2:57 | Service Canada Centre for Youth | Go Green |
| 8 | 4:28 | Team Dragon | Team Dragon |
| 8 | sink (1 sec.) | McElhanney Engineers & Surveyors | Mack L. Zaney |
| 8 | 1:41 | Buccaneer Inn | The Buccaneers |
| 8 | 3:09 | Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty | Royal LePage Priates |
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| Final | 2:34 | RBC | Money Bucket Returns |
| Final | 2:53 | Superette Foods | Superette Foods |
| Final | 2:17 | Nanaimo News Bulletin | Bulletin Buccaneers |
| Final | 2:58 | Nan. Child Development Centre | Little Buddies |
| Final | 2:04 | Long Lake Chiropractic | Nex & Bax |
| Final | 2:21 | ET Family Church | ET Family Church Tannenbaums |
| Final | 1:27 | VIEX | VIEX Krazy Kritters |
| Final | 1:57 | Buccaneer Inn | The Buccaneers |
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