Calendar Of Events
We don't really have our own calendar, but the best public calendar of all messabout & home built boat events is at DuckWorksMagazine.com.
To see the event calendar [click here].
If you would like to add your event to the calendar, contact Rob Rohde-Szudy who administers the calendar.
News for Events in 2007
September SCAMP 1st annual PD Racer Bulid-Off Regatta
The event will take place Sept. 07, 2007 in the Hampton Roads Va. area at the Portsmouth City Park
The goal is to have a minimum of 10 teams participating with the proceeds going to support the efforts of SCAMP scamp1us.org.
Thanks to Dave Gray and his ideas, they will be using Dave's sails for the event.
For more info, contact Mike at southernpoints1@yahoo.com
June PD World Championship Race 2007
Gordon Seiter Wins 2007 world championship!
See world championship rules
August 8th is the cut off date to gain the rights to hold the next world championship. See bottom of this page
February Anniversary Challenge Week is Feb 21st till Midnight on Wednesday Feb 28th 2007.
This is a call for all puddle duckers to get out and try to set a world record in honor of the anniversary of the first puddle duck race.
All of the records get "reset" at the beginning of the year so you have a very good chance of setting the record for this year, or possibly attaining the all time record for a category.
There are plenty of categories that you can attempt on your own or as a group.
News for Events in 2006
Gordon Seiter #58 Wins Canadian Championship
Light winds and overcast sky's couldn't put a damper on the final Puddle Duck Race Day of the 2006 race season held Sunday off Sunoka
Beach in Summerland.
The final event of the eight race Okanagan Fleet series was a Duck
Bob. Ken Sewell of Summerland Builders Mart roared through the race
zone throwing bathtub duckys into the lake at random from the safety
boat. The racers then took off over the ¼ mile course to collect the
bobbing toys. Sink-a-Moose; crewed by the entire Smith family of
Gary, Mandy, Rachel and Mathew, tied with Goliath for the most ducks
rescued. The tie gave Sink-a-Moose enough points to edge out
Granny's Goal and Captain Jane Turnell to finish second overall on
the season. Fourth place went to team Off Level out of Osoyoos, and
fifth went to Summer Sizzle and the Palmer Family of Summerland.
But with five first place finishes, no one could catch Fleet Captain,
and Summerland Puddle Duck Hatch Organizer Gordon Seiter for the
series overall winner and recipient of the City of Summerland's
Shaughnessy Cup.
With the Season decided and the toy's put away, the racers regrouped
for the second race of the day. The Canadian Puddle Duck Challenge
Cup was raced over a half-mile course and turned into a tacking duel
between Summer Sizzle, Sink-a-Moose, and Goliath. Once again Captain
Seiter lead the pack to the beach to Claim the Canadian
Championship. "I am very pleased with the way the fleet has improved
this summer, " Said Seiter, "all these boats were built during the
Summerland Centennial Hatch in April, and already I would put our
fleet up against any Puddle Duckers in the world."
Seiter may get the chance. The Okanagan Fleet has been asked to host
the 2007 World Puddle Duck Championships.
July 12th is cutoff date to win the rights to host the next world championship race.
For info [click here]
Dave Sargent Wins another PD World Championship
May 13, 2006 at Magnolia Beach TX
The full story [click here]
Flock of Canada Ducks / Summerland Centennial Celebration
April 28-30, 2006 -- Summerland BC, Canada.
Are you interested in building a PDRacer, and live anywhere near Summerland?
If so, Gordon Seiter is planning a massive building weekend in their hockey rink, in Summerland BC.
He was able to get materials donated from the local Timber Mart.
For more information, contact Gordon Seiter at seitergord@shaw.ca and see his website at: www.SummerlandPuddleDucks.org Newspaper Article
PD World Championship Race
The annual race will be held at Magnolia Beach, TX on May 13, 2006.
For more info [click here]
News for Events in 2005
Rudolph's Exercise Program
Trying to get a little pre-season exercise by dragging around Frosty in his PDRacer.
Shootout at Reynolds Creek Park, Waco TX
Oct-2005 For More Info For more info [click here]
World Championship Race
8-6-05 The challenge race for the World Championship Trohpy was run at the Lake Charles Messabout.
For more info [click here]
Aquafest 2005
7-31-05 - Ken Cross hosted his 2nd annual $50 sailboat race and had a huge turn out.
Many photos are on the Aquafest website.
World Championship Trophy
6-6-05 John Wright came up with the concept of a territorial trohpy that is to be challenged and won.
The current champ keeps it and is available for others to challenge them.
Ken Abrahams accepted the challenge and a group race is scheduled for Aug 6th at the Lake Charles Messabout.
News for Events in 2004
First Boat Building Party
9-12-04 - Mike Matthews organized the first PDRacer boat building party in the San Francisco CA area.
He got together with some friends over the weekend and put together 3 basic hulls.
What a great way to get a fleet started.
First World Champ
8-7-04 - Ken Abrahams came in first place in the final race, and the final points score of the
Houston series, the first race circuit run.
So technically speaking, Ken is the current world champ!!
Aquafest
7-11-04 - Ken Cross hosted a $50 sailboat race at Aquafest at Lake Stevens WA.
Rudolph's Exercise Program
Shootout at Reynolds Creek Park, Waco TX
World Championship Race
Aquafest 2005
World Championship Trophy
First Boat Building Party
First World Champ
Aquafest