09.19.16
Sika Corporation has announced its sponsorship of the Sikaflex® Challenge at the Georgetown Wooden Boat Show in Georgetown, South Carolina. This fun event challenges contestants to design, build, and race small boats utilizing limited plywood, lumber and only fast-curing Sikaflex-291 as the adhesive and sealant to keep their marine craft afloat. The event has seen countless fun and one-of-a-kind designs over the years; from tugboats, to battleships, to rubber duckies, and even crocodiles. Every year, Sika is impressed with the creative design concepts participants come up with!
This event begins on October 15, 2016 with the boat building phase starting at 12:00 PM and will end at 4:00 PM. Boats will then race on the Sampit River beginning at 5:00 PM to determine who will win the Sikaflex Challenge Cup. Rules and registration for this event can be found through the links provided. This race is the final of multiple Sikaflex Challenge Build-a-Boat events in 2016.
Prizes are awarded for first, second, and third place finishers in the actual sea trials and the winner of the race receives the coveted Sikaflex® Challenge Cup. Trophies are also awarded to boats with the Best Design and Fastest Build.
“We are very proud to continue the tradition of sponsoring the Sikaflex® Challenge for over 20 years now,” said Russ Livermore, VP Industry Marketing. "As a leading supplier of elastic sealant and adhesive systems specifically designed for the marine marketplace, we believe this was a great opportunity to support our local community festivals and events that are held on the water with this extraordinarily fun nautical event.”
This event begins on October 15, 2016 with the boat building phase starting at 12:00 PM and will end at 4:00 PM. Boats will then race on the Sampit River beginning at 5:00 PM to determine who will win the Sikaflex Challenge Cup. Rules and registration for this event can be found through the links provided. This race is the final of multiple Sikaflex Challenge Build-a-Boat events in 2016.
Prizes are awarded for first, second, and third place finishers in the actual sea trials and the winner of the race receives the coveted Sikaflex® Challenge Cup. Trophies are also awarded to boats with the Best Design and Fastest Build.
“We are very proud to continue the tradition of sponsoring the Sikaflex® Challenge for over 20 years now,” said Russ Livermore, VP Industry Marketing. "As a leading supplier of elastic sealant and adhesive systems specifically designed for the marine marketplace, we believe this was a great opportunity to support our local community festivals and events that are held on the water with this extraordinarily fun nautical event.”