Information for Tubbers entering Sanctioned Bathtub Races

The Annual World Cup series of races will begin with the first race of each calendar year and end with the final race of the same year.

The perpetual trophy for the World Cup Championship shall be the Nanaimo Daily News World Cup and will be awarded annually to the Tub which gains the most points in the Modified class during the championship series. There are also perpetual trophies for the Stock class and Super Modified class. Trophies are awarded for second and third places in all classes.

The Tub Pilot MUST sign the entry form and, if under age, a parent or guardian must also sign the waiver. Registration closes 15 minutes before the drivers meeting and all Tubbers must be registered.

If there are two races the first race will be the Stock class, the second race will be Modified and Super Modified class together.

A Tub and motor may be used in only one race on each race day.

Drivers’ Meeting: The drivers’ meeting will be held 1 hour prior to the start of the first race. Roll call will be taken and failure to attend will result in disqualification. If any Tubber wishing to race is not present at this meeting he or she will not be allowed to race – NO EXCEPTIONS.

Course: A map of the race course, length of course and number of laps will be provided at the drivers’ meeting.

Flags & Pace Boat: The pace boat will start the race and should be in the Tub’s milling area 10 minutes prior to the start of the race and shall hold up a green flag to indicate that they are the pace boat. Five minutes before the start of the race the RED flag is held up with the Green flag. One minute prior to the start of the race, both the Red and Green flags are replaced with the WHITE flag. The pace boat needs to practice how long it will take to reach the start line. If it takes 20 seconds, then 20 seconds before the start, the pace boat will start towards the start line at full speed holding up the white flag. The Tubs must be behind the pace boat at the start line. After the first corner the pace boat will peel off and act as a safety boat for the rest of the race. Tubs must not cross in front of the pace boat at any time.

Any Tub that makes a false start must turn off the course and return to cross the official start line. If a Tub interferes with another Tub while restarting it will be automatically disqualified.

If during the race a Tubber misses a corner marker he/she may turn off the course when it is safe to do so and go around the marker correctly.
On a water finish, if the Tubber continues to stay on the course after finishing the race so as to impede other Tubbers, he/she shall be disqualified.

It is the Tubbers responsibility to count his/her own laps in any race.

Safety Boats: All safety boats will fly a red flag once the race has started. If a boat is acting as a corner boat and there is no buoy, then that boat doesn’t act as a safety boat. If a Tubber flips or stops then the safety boats should immediately go to their aid. A Tubber may be helped to get his/her Tub going again.
The nearest corner and or safety boat will wave the YELLOW flag to warn other Tubbers of the danger. If a very serious incident arises and for reasons of safety it is deemed that the race should be stopped, then the BLACK flag will be raised and all Tubs shall go to the beach.

End of Race: The Tubber must run unassisted up the beach. Where a finish line involves a beach finish, when the pilot comes in, the Tub must not be raced up the beach or ramp, but must come to rest with at least part of the Tub and skeg in contact with the water. Infraction of this rule will mean race disqualification.

Tubbers or crew may not enter the teching compound, except to remove the propeller, spacers or nuts or at the invitation of the teching crew.

Points awarded for World Cup races

All races count for points including the Great race, however, the Tubbers are allowed to drop points for one race.
If a Tub is disqualified no points will be awarded.

1st 50 points

2nd 48 points

3rd 46 points

4th 44 points

5th 42 points

6th 40 points

7th 38 points

8th 36 points

9th 34 points

10th 32 points

Placing to continue down to last Tub to finish

DNF 10 points

Official Flags

Red When held up on the beach or on the pace boat, there are five minutes to the start of the race.Once the race has started, the safety boats will hold up the red flag.

White When held up on the beach or on the pace boat, there is one minute to the start of the race.

Green The pace boat will hold up a green flag from when it enters the water until after the start of the race even when it is holding up the red flag. When held up on the beach it indicates the start of the race.

Yellow Caution flag – when waved on a safety boat, it will indicate a Tub has stopped or flipped on the course.

Black Stop racing – go directly to the beach when this flag is waived.

The decision of the Sanctioning Committee shall be final.