Collin Nabbott thrashed the competition in the free for all dressed as a minion at Harvey’s Rotary Recycling Regatta. Credit: Craig Duncan/Harvey-Waroona Reporter
A pair of castaways, minions armed with water guns and a boat shaped like a bunny were just some of the strange sights on show at Harvey’s swimming pool this weekend.
The Dr Peter Topham Memorial Swimming Pool was the stage of the Rotary Club of Harvey’s first ever Rotary Recycling Regatta which saw the community’s greatest crafters taking to the water in boats made from nothing but tape and containers.
The event drew in teams from across the region with the Men’s Shed, Agricultural School and Harvey Community Radio all competing alongside several community members.
Harvey Rotary Club President Robyn Coleman said the day was the “most fabulous” community day.
“We’ve had competitors here from six years of age through to well over 70,” she said.
Mrs Coleman said starting up new events had challenges but she was thrilled with the turnout with one family even traveling from as far as Dunsborough to take apart in the event.
She said she had people calling her prior to the event unsure about their ability to crate a raft saying they would watch this year to learn about the event.
“Next year will be even bigger and better — we’ve got commitments of 12 crafts for the next year already,” she said.
“I’m expecting it to be at least double, probably triple the size.”
Mrs Coleman said she could not pick out a personal favourite with so much effort from all entries.
“Seeing the little kids, their parents and the grandparents here today, all having fun, that’s what it’s all about,” she said.
All the boats lined up for launch in the free for all at Harvey’s Rotary Recycling Regatta. Credit: Craig Duncan/Harvey-Waroona ReporterHarvey Men’s Shed’s Murray Wilson and Ted Watt with their boat ‘Hope’ at Harvey’s Rotary Recycling Regatta. Credit: Craig Duncan/Harvey-Waroona ReporterHarvey Community Radio’s Michael Hicks and Duncan Booth celebrated their performance at Harvey’s Rotary Recycling Regatta. Credit: Craig Duncan/Harvey-Waroona ReporterCollin Nabbott thrashed the competition in the free-for-all dressed as a minion at Harvey’s Rotary Recycling Regatta. Credit: Craig Duncan/Harvey-Waroona ReporterHarvey Community Radio’s Michael Hicks “Gilligan” and Duncan Booth “Ginger“ with their Gilligan’s Island inspired rafts at Harvey’s Rotary Recycling Regatta. Credit: Craig Duncan/Harvey-Waroona ReporterHarvey Community Radio’s Ian Taylor and David Marshall giving live coverage of the event at Harvey’s Rotary Recycling Regatta. Credit: Craig Duncan/Harvey-Waroona ReporterCollin and Dylan Nabbott in costume with their boat, two in a minion at the Harvey Rotary Recycling Regatta. Credit: Craig Duncan/Harvey-Waroona ReporterWA College of Agriculture students with their boat CAP-sized at Harvey’s Rotary Recycling Regatta. Credit: Craig Duncan/Harvey-Waroona Reporter
Harvey Community Radio’s Duncan Booth making an elegant splash at Harvey’s Rotary Recycling Regatta. Credit: Craig Duncan/Harvey-Waroona ReporterCollin Nabbott’s Batboat was just one of his three ships hitting the water for the Harvey Rotary Recycling Regatta. Credit: Craig Duncan/Harvey-Waroona ReporterHarvey Community Radio’s Michael Hicks going overboard at Harvey’s Rotary Recycling Regatta. Credit: Craig Duncan/Harvey-Waroona ReporterHarvey Community Radio’s Duncan Booth splashing the competition at Harvey’s Rotary Recycling Regatta. Credit: Craig Duncan/Harvey-Waroona Reporter
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