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. In 2007, Silly Boat Regatta raised over $70,000 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 24th Annual Silly Boat Regatta.
| Award | Team | Team Name |
| Super Silliest Sailors | ET Family Church | ET Whalers |
| Honourable Mention (Silliest Sailors) | Silly Docks | Silly Docks |
| Super Silliest Boat | VisionArts Eyecare Centre | VisionArts Monkey Business |
| Honourable Mention (Silliest Boat) | Motion Specialties | Silver Surfers |
| Team Spirit | RBC | Money Buckets Returns Again |
| Honourable Mention (Team Spirit) | Kiyo Salon & Day Spa | Kiyo Kommandos |
| Super Silliest Costumes | Mic-Row-Soft | Mic-Row-Soft |
| Honourable Mention (Costumes) | NRGH Medical Imaging | Skeleton Crew |
| First to Sink (2 seconds) | Great Canadian Casinos | GCC Warriors |
| Best Time (1:27) | Dreamations Video Productions | Lights, Camera, Row |
| Largest Corporate Pledges | Slegg Lumber/Lantzville Village Pub | Lantzville Screwdrivers |
| Largest Community Pledges | ET Family Church | ET Whalers |
| Largest Family Pledges | Rubber Rebels | Rubber Rebels |
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| Heat Winners: |
| Heat | Team | Team Name | Time |
| 1 | Herrington Family & Friends | Ton of Herrings | 2:28 |
| 2 | Slegg Lumber/Lantzville Village Pub | Lantzville Screwdrivers | 1:50 |
| 3 | Dreamations Video Prod. | Lights, Camera, Row | 1:27 |
| 4 | Kiyo Salon & Day Spa | Kiyo Kommandos | 1:31 |
| 5 | Port Place Shopping Centre | Sea Biscuit | 1:42 |
| 6 | Oxy Pub & Liquor Store | Oxy MisFITZ | 2:36 |
| 7 | Serabi Sailors | Serabi Sailors | 2:33 |
| 8 | City of Nanaimo Aquatics | Pirates of the CariBeban | 2:14 |
| Final Championship Race | Kiyo Salon & Day Spa | Kiyo Kommandos | 1:44 |
| Inner Lagoon Challenge (untimed) | Serious Coffee Beaufort | Serious Coffee | |
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| Heat 1 |
| Team | Team Name | Time |
| McDonald’s Restaurants | Ronald’s Revenge | 4:05 |
| Silly Docks | Silly Docks | “Docked” at shore |
| Quality Foods | S.S. Minnow | 3:55 |
| CDC | CDC Wrappers | 4:24 |
| Wave/Wolf | Wave/Wolf | 3:47 |
| Herrington Family & Friends | Ton of Herrings | 2:28 |
| Discovery Community College | Discovery College Dangers | 3:13 |
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| Heat 2 |
| Team | Team Name | Time |
| Great Canadian Casinos | Great Canadian Warriors | Sank: 2 seconds |
| ET Family Church | ET Whalers | 2:52 |
| Motion Specialties | Silver Surfers | 4:47 |
| Slegg Lumber/Lantzville Village Pub | Lantzville Screwdrivers | 1:50 |
| RBC | Money Bucket Returns Again | 2:34 |
| Thrifty Foods Port Place | Thrifty Smiles | 2:39 |
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| Heat 3 |
| Team | Team Name | Time |
| Dreamations Video Productions | Lights, Camera, Row | 1:27 |
| Forrester Family & Friends | The Penguins | 3:29 |
| Long Lake Chiropractic | Nex N’ Bax | 3:01 |
| VisionArts Eyecare Centre | VisionArts Monkey Business | 2:31 |
| Tourism Nanaimo | Team T.N.T. | 2:52 |
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| Heat 4 |
| Team | Team Name | Time |
| Acklands Grainger | Acklands Little Sinkers | |
| Island Savings | Penny Pushers | 2:06 |
| Kiyo Salon & Day Spa | Kiyo Kommandos | 1:31 |
| Rubber Rebels | Rubber Rebels | 1:45 |
| Serious Coffee – Beaufort | Serious Coffee | 2:21 |
| VIEX | VIEX Crazy Critters | Sank – 30 seconds |
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| Heat 5 |
| Team | Team Name | Time |
| CIBC | CIBC Sand Dollars | 2:13 |
| McGeaugh Family & Friends | Pink Pearl | 4:48 |
| Port Place Shopping Centre | Sea Biscuit | 1:42 |
| NRGH Medical Imaging | Skeleton Crew | 2:36 |
| Superette Foods | Superette Foods | 3:44 |
| VFC Inc. | VFC Vikings | 3:33 |
| House of Indigo | Afro Salmons | 3:28 |
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| Heat 6 |
| Team | Team Name | Time |
| Duffs & Fauxs | Duffs & Fauxs | |
| Palace Hotel | Palace Pirates | 4:33 |
| The Foundry | Team Foundry | 3:12 |
| The Queens | The Queens Navy | 4:16 |
| Oxy Pub & Liquor Store | Oxy MixFITZ | 2:36 |
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| Heat 7 |
| Team | Team Name | Time |
| Coast Realty | Coast Cruisers | 4:19 |
| Mic-Row-Soft | Mic-Row-Soft | 5:30 |
| Pizza Hut Pizza | PieRates | 3:47 |
| Serabi Sailors | Serabi Sailors | 2:33 |
| Thrifty Foods (Longwood) | Thrifty’s Smile Team | 2:37 |
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| Heat 8 |
| Team | Team Name | Time |
| Alkatraz | Alkatraz | 6:01 |
| EZRA Soccer | Kick It! | 3:15 |
| McElhanney | McElZanney | 2:21 |
| Miss Nananimo Ambassadors | Nanaimo Ambassadors | 5:02 |
| Nanaimo Parks, Rec & Culture | Pirates of the CariBeban | 2:14 |
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