The Drummuir and Botriphnie Community Trust fifth annual raft race took place on Sunday 18th August 2013 at Lochpark Adventure Centre by Drumuir. With a near record turnout of over 150 spectators and ten raft entries, competition was fierce as the nautical adventurers braved the summer heat to complete the half mile course in the fastest time. First past the post was the two man sloop “Fishy” which sadly lost first position due to a time handicap. The addition of a sail probably meant that the craft was far too technologically advanced in any case and overall winner of the race was the brigantine “Basic Braehead” manned by Chewy and his crew who were timed at a stunning 7.45 minutes. The skipper of the craft which took the longest time to complete the circuit wished to remain anonymous and could not confirm that his crews time of 17.4 minutes also constituted a record. In 2012 the event raised over £416 for hall funds and the 2013 event looks very likely to exceed this total.
Posted on: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 21:42:20 +0000