‘We’re hungry and we want to win:’ fierce competition expected as Silly Boats return to Nanaimo’s waterfront – Nanaimo News NOW

Money collected from their efforts also goes toward equipment costs for various therapy programs.

A new organizing team is behind this years event, bringing new ideas and some added elements. However, the NCDC ran into a bit of a roadblock a few days out from the event with a number of teams pulling out at the last minute due to a lack of numbers.

Still, the races will be immensely competitive.

In past years, the repeat winner weve had is Superette Foods, Rockall said. Whatever they do to design their boat, they do it really well and theyre a tight rowing team, theyve been repeat winners. Last time, they were knocked off the pedestal by Island Red Cedar Construction, so this year both of those teams are back.

Rockall added a dark horse entering this year may upset the two favourites, however he did not confirm who the team was.

He also said the all-heart Island Radio outfit could make waves in more ways than one.

Ive got high hopes for them, thats one of the teams were looking at closely for sure, people are talking about them.

Shari Sorensen is part of the Superette Foods team which has a strong desire to reassert their recent dominance.

It is so strong, we are starving to regain the championship. Were hungry and we want to win.

When NanaimoNewsNOW, which is affiliated with the Island Radio team, asked for any secrets on what makes the Superette Foods boat so successful, a candid Sorensen only replied with I will divulge nothing.

The building of boats begins at Maffeo Sutton Park at 8 a.m., with entertainment running through the morning ahead of races getting underway at 1 p.m.

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