The Darwin Beer Can Regatta is an event which has been held annually since 1974 in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia at Mindil Beach. Participants create boats using empty beer cans. Before being allowed to compete, the vessels are tested for seaworthiness. A great many sundry events go along with the regatta, including concerts, a thong-throwing contest and the "Henley-on-Mindil" competition (named after the Henley-on-Todd Regatta), where participants run their "boats" around like Flintstones cars. The Darwin Stubby seems to be the beer bottle of choice for this festival. This bottle reigns as the largest "stubby" of beer in the world at 75 ounces, or roughly 2.1 litres.
The first Beer Can Regatta was held in June 1974. This is contrary to popular belief that the regatta started in the aftermath of Cyclone Tracy which hit Darwin on Christmas Eve, 1974.
The Beer Can Regatta is now managed by the Darwin Lions Beer Can Regatta Association Inc, which is essentially a partnership of the four Lions Clubs of Darwin to raise funds for charitable purposes.
The Beer Can Regatta is also known as the Darwin Lions Beer Can Regatta.
The Darwin Lions Beer Can Regatta has in recent years taken place on Mindil Beach on Sunday 19 July 2009 and on Sunday 13 July 2008. The date changes every year, but will generally take place on a Sunday with favourably timed high water.
The 2010 Darwin Lions Beer Can Regatta will be held on Sunday 8 August 2010.
[[File:|thumb|right|250px|Typical more or less floating construction used in the regatta, now a piece of the collection at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney.]] The Darwin Beer Can Regatta is an event which has been held annually since 1975 in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia at Mindil Beach. Participants create boats using empty beer cans. They then are tested for seaworthiness. There are a great many sundry events that go along with the regatta, including concerts, a thong-throwing contest, and the "Henley-on-Mindil" (Named after the Henley-on-Todd Regatta), where participants run their "boats" around like Flintstones cars. The Darwin Stubby seems to be the beer bottle of choice for this festival, and it reigns as the largest "stubby" of beer in the world at 75 ounces, or roughly 2.1 litres.
The Beer Can Regatta originally started when Cyclone Tracy hit the then town on Christmas Eve, 1974. The tradesmen employed to rebuild the town drank a lot of beer due to the tropical climate. The empty beer cans were thrown into the street. The Beer Can Regatta was started up as a means to get rid of the empty beer cans.
The Beer Can Regatta is now managed by the combined Lions Clubs of Darwin to raise funds for charitable purposes. The Beer Can Regatta is also known as the Darwin Lions Beer Can Regatta.
The 2009 Darwin Lions Beer Can Regatta will be held on Sunday 19 July 2009, and the 2008 Darwin Lions Beer Can Regatta was held on Sunday 13 July 2008 at Mindil Beach. The date changes annually due to the tides.
The 2010 Darwin Lions Beer Can Regatta will be held on Sunday 8 August 2010.
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