First Rule: The Official Hotel rules cannot be circumnavigated. This includes: no glass in the pool area, and NO CHANGING THE POOL CHEMISTRY!

Spirit Rule: NO CHEATING! Frankenstein Rule: If a yacht proves sufficiently offensive to the audience, the audience may throw bricks at it until propriety is satisfied. (Bricks will be provided by the Concom.)

 Construction Rules:
· Hull size is 1/2-gallon capacity. Any shape is allowed.
· Hull material must be clean milk carton cardboard.
· There is no weight limit.
· Power sources must be self-contained. No electrical, internal combustion, or other potentially explosive power sources are allowed.
· All other accouterments are, as you will.

Competition Rules:
· All entrants must pass a judge's inspection. There are no secrets from the judges.
· All yachts will start with at least a four foot spacing from the pool edge, or another competitor. NOTE-- the pool is somewhat irregularly shaped. This results in some boats having to cover an extra foot, or two during the races. We regard lane assignments as luck-of-the-draw.
· The race consists of one-pool-width with as many heats as necessary to find a winner.
· Competition style is at the judge's whim, but will be announced prior to the first heat. Typically the winner of each heat advances to the finals.
· All pieces of a yacht must finish the race to be declared a winner.