# buildwith · Darwin Lions Beer Can Regatta: sources

Row #26 of `experiences_v1.csv` (research pass 3 Oct 2026, IST). Dates and deadlines come from `cal.py` (date check 4 Oct 2026, IST), which is the source of truth for dates, with the 4 Oct 2026 source-rule audit applied. The page deliberately shows **no prices** and no contact emails; see the official site.

| Fact used | Source |
|---|---|
| Name, place (Mindil Beach, Darwin, NT, Australia), continent | https://beercanregatta.org.au/registration/ (primary) · https://beercanregatta.org.au/rules/ (secondary) |
| Usual timing: June/July | https://beercanregatta.org.au/registration/ (primary) · https://beercanregatta.org.au/rules/ (secondary) |
| What you build / use: BUILD a boat from recycled drink cans/cartons/bottles and race it | https://beercanregatta.org.au/registration/ (primary) · https://beercanregatta.org.au/rules/ (secondary) |
| How a traveller takes part: Register boat + crew (can register up to day before) | https://beercanregatta.org.au/registration/ (primary) · https://beercanregatta.org.au/rules/ (secondary) |
| Participation level: Build-compete (open) | https://beercanregatta.org.au/registration/ (primary) · https://beercanregatta.org.au/rules/ (secondary) |
| Entry requirements / deadline: Boat must float, be made from recycled drink containers and pass safety check; forms by 5pm day before | https://beercanregatta.org.au/registration/ (primary) · https://beercanregatta.org.au/rules/ (secondary) |
| Verification note (research pass): Verified on official site. | experiences_v1.csv |
| Date: Jun 2027 · date TBC: Darwin Lions Beer Can Regatta 2027 (June/July, date TBC). 2026 was 28 Jun; 2027 not published. | https://beercanregatta.org.au/registration/ |
| Date: Jul 2027 · date TBC: Darwin Lions Beer Can Regatta 2027 (June/July, date TBC). 2026 was 28 Jun; 2027 not published. | https://beercanregatta.org.au/registration/ |
| Take-part route "Build a boat from drink cans and race it" (Team entry): Register your boat and crew (forms by 5pm the day before). The boat must float, be made from recycled drink containers and pass a safety check. | Re-worded from the CSV row and the dated items above |
| Check note: 2027 date not published (2026: 28 Jun). | CSV verification notes / dated items above |

## Skills you'll need (section 03)

| Fact used | Source |
|---|---|
| Skills (this experience): Building a boat whose flotation comes from sealed drink cans, cartons or bottles; Structure: can 'strings', chicken-wire bundling, deck and chine; catamaran layouts for big crews; Water safety and race-day rules (flotation jackets, tow rope) | Skills research, checked 2026-10-04 (IST) |
| Difficulty (our estimate): Some practice (team build); prep time (our estimate): 3–6 weekends of can collection and building. Difficulty and prep time are Curiosta editorial estimates for a first-timer, not organiser figures. | Curiosta editorial estimate |
| Refresher, practice and safety steps: Seal every container: tape cans in pairs open end to open end, and seal with tape or glue, because each sealed can is a little float. / Tape cans into straight 'strings' 1–2 m long (laying them in a length of angle iron keeps them straight), then bundle the strings together with chicken wire. / Add a deck to sit or stand on and a chine (a sharp bend along the hull) for shape; big rowing crews use a catamaran layout. / The craft should look as if it's made from recycled drink containers; any design is allowed if the committee judges it safe. / Fit a tow rope no longer than the craft to the bow, and every crew member wears a flotation jacket. / Register every person aboard by 5 pm the day before; assemble 15 minutes before your event; remove your boat afterwards (littering is penalised). / Collect and seal cans weeks ahead; test a 1 m can string's buoyancy in a bucket or pool. / Build a small test raft and load it with a person in a pool or calm water with supervision. / Practise paddling in sync as a crew. / Every crew member wears a flotation jacket. / Tow rope on the bow; boat must be judged safe by the committee. / Sun and heat at Mindil Beach; follow water-safety officials and local beach signage. | Our summary of the resources below |
| Resource (Official; publisher: Darwin Lions Beer Can Regatta (organiser)): Rules – Darwin Lions Beer Can Regatta: Official craft, safety and conduct rules. | https://beercanregatta.org.au/rules/ |
| Resource (Official; publisher: Darwin Lions Beer Can Regatta): Boat Construction: The organiser's step-by-step can-boat construction method. | https://beercanregatta.org.au/boat-construction/ |
| Resource (Official; publisher: Darwin Lions Beer Can Regatta): Registration: Boat-registration requirements (all people aboard listed; deadline the day before). Note: page text still references 2024. | https://beercanregatta.org.au/registration/ |
| Note: The registration page still carries 2024 wording: confirm the 2027 details when they're published. | Skills research (gap recorded) |

See also: skills guide `skills/human-powered-craft/`

## Check notes shown on the page

- 2027 date not published (2026: 28 Jun).

## Our grouping

- Levels shown: Team entry (our grouping of the CSV participation level "Build-compete (open)").
- Usual months used by the month filter: Jun, Jul.