Darwin Beer Can Regatta

On Sunday (7th July) I went to the
Darwin Beer Can Regatta
at Mindil Beach
(Darwin, NT Australia).

For those who don't know,
it started in 1975 after Cyclone Tracey,
to get everyone together
to have a good time,
lift spirits,
and get rid of some of those beer cans!


                                                                         

As the boats are supposed to be made
entirely of left over beer cans.

Some boats were and some weren't.                                                                        

There was a sandcastle competition,
an ironman race,
children's running races, and,
women's and men's thong (shoes) throwing competitions.

Wimbeertin (Wimbledon)

                                                                       

And then there was
the Open Water Boat Race
(beer can boats), and,
the Battle of Mindil
where all the boats went out
(not very far)
throwing water and flour bombs
at each other
while having to dive for an e-perb.

I don't know if they found it.



Here are most of the boats.

(c) Katherine Stuart 2013