40+ Years of Nautical Fun & Fanfare

Sika continues to sponsor the Sikaflex® Challenge Build-a-Boat Cup, a great marine community event seen across the country for over 40 years.

These exciting competitions challenge contestants to design, build and race small boats utilizing only plywood and lumber, zip ties, and fast-curing Sikaflex®-291 adhesive & sealant to keep their watercraft afloat.

Don't miss your area event!

Event Location Date
Norfolk Harbor Fest Norfolk, VA June 9
Canal Fest of the Tonawandas Tonawanda, NY July 16
Door County Classic & Wooden Boat Festival Sturgeon Bay, WI August 5
Port Jefferson Old Home Week Long Island, NY August 19
Belfast Boat Building Challenge Belfast, ME August 19
West Virginia Boat Building Challenge Paden City, WV September 3
Kingston Boat Building Competition Kingston, NY October 2
Georgetown Boat Building Challenge Georgetown, SC October 21

Upcoming Sikaflex® Challenge Events

Norfolk, VA

Norfolk, VA
October heats up during the Georgetown Wooden Boat Challenge! Join competitors and fans on October 15th, rain or shine on the waterfront at Front and Broad Streets. More info at WoodenBoatShow.com

Tonawanda, NY

Tonawanda, NY
Join competitors and fans at this year's Canal Fest of the Tonawandas! July 23rd, rain or shine in Tonawanda, NY. More info at Canalfest.org

Sturgeon Bay, WI

Sturgeon Bay, WI
Join competitors and fans at this year's Door County Classic & Wooden Boat Festival! August 5th, rain or shine in Sturgeon Bay, WI. More info at DCMM.org

Long Island, NY

Long Island, NY
Build and race your own vessel at the Sikaflex Challenge, part of this year's Port Jefferson Old Home Week in Long Island, NY. August 13th, rain or shine!

Belfast, ME

Belfast, ME
Good luck to builder-racers at the Belfast Boat Building Challenge! August 20th in Belfast, ME. More info at BelfastHarborfest.com

Paden City, WV

Paden City, WV
This year's West Virginia Boat Building Challenge promises to deliver 4 hours of frenzied boatbuilding, then a test of strength, speed, and buoyancy! Rain or shine on September 3rd in Paden City, WV.

Kingston, NY

Kingston, NY
The Kingston Boat Building Challenge is front and center at the Hudson River Maritime Museum's 2023 Maritime Festival! October 2nd in Kingston, NY - rain or shine, of course! More info at HRMM.org

Georgetown, SC

Georgetown, SC
October heats up during the Georgetown Wooden Boat Challenge! Join competitors and fans on October 15th, rain or shine on the waterfront at Front and Broad Streets. More info at WoodenBoatShow.com