Alternative Propulsion Challenge 2009

As part of the 2009 Launceston Wooden Boat Rally you have a chance to win $1000

When: February 21, 2009

The Challenge

Enter a boat in a flotilla on the Tamar River. The vessel using the most effective unconventional power and propulsion method will win $1000!

Further Details

See http://academic.amc.edu.au/vpl/

The Rules

The vessel must be in keeping with the spirit of the Wooden Boat Rally and be powered by what the boating community considers to be a non-standard power and propulsion method. An example of the types of boat to be entered can include:

• Hand and foot cranked
• Chain Drive
• Hot air engine
• Accumulated energy - eg. compressed air
• Rubber Band
• Spinning fly wheel
• Hover craft
• Electric engine
• Battery
• Solar Panel
• Air propeller
• Paddle wheeler
• Side wheeler
• Jet unit

The judges

• Henk Kortekaas, Chief Marine Engineer, AMC lecturer
• Rob Cassidy, Marine Design Engineer, Consultant
• The Boat STIG, The Boat Rally Judge, Anonymous

Information and guidance

Please email Alan Belle with your design PRIOR to entering to ensure your vessel is suitable.

Alan Belle
Phone: 03 6334 4744
Email: a.belle@amc.edu.au

Information about the Wooden Boat Rally