Webcast Replay: 2012 Non-Mariners Race
[Updated with photos] The annual Non-Mariners Race is getting underway this afternoon [Aug 5] in Sandys, and for those that cannot make it we are carrying a live video feed for the entire afternoon.
The ‘Non-Activities’ include the Non-Colors Raising, Non-Penguins Fly Past, Non-Noodle Race, Non-Memorial to our Mascot, Non-Calypso Pipe Band, Non-Craft Race, Non-Trophy & Non-Prizegiving, all starting at 11:58am, hosted by the Sandys Boat Club.
3 hour webcast replay below, drag bottom bar to fast forward:
The event started decades ago when a group of drinking buddies debated the flotation properties of baby carriages, and a few days later ended up attempting to sail a baby carriage from Albuoy’s Point to Whites Island. This unsuccessful boating attempt was the start of the Non-Mariners Race, which is now celebrating its 40th anniversary.
Update 12.47pm: The stream is off and will be so for 3/4 minutes. We apologize for this, however are re-hooking it up again on a new video.
Update 1.42pm: A few photos are below, many more will be added later today. One of the ‘non-boats’ played on the ongoing KFC/BIU dispute. It was shaped like a KFC bucket with what appeared to be a photo of BIU President Chris Furbert on the side and said: “United We Float, In Pieces, Divided We Sink”
Update: Live stream over, replay available above. You can view 60 more photos of Non-Mariners here.
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Will there be a bus doing the route this year? Seems PTB has many to spare. I do remember seeing a green bus on the waters of Hamilton Harbour once.
I’m sincerely grateful for this live feed!!! Wow…. it’s awsome to have!!! Dropped my son and friends an hour ago and I have never seen so many boats!!! Much more than last year even!!! Can’t wait to see the floating Kentucky Fried Chicken non-floating bucket of chicken!!! So much fun!!!
thanks bernews, great coverage but lost sound
Sorry about that..it’s fixed now.
Where’s the picture of the front to the KFC float… Wonderful likeness!