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Summary Root beer cans were given to those under the legal drinking, while adults got Bud Light can.
Dozens of people launched little sailboats made of beer cans in Maryland this weekend to raise money for a local boating group, organizers say.The eighth annual Chesapeake Outdoor Groups 12 oz. Regatta in Annapolis Saturday drew more than 40 competitors who built boats made out of 12-ounce cans, The Baltimore Sun reported.Root beer cans were given to those under the legal drinking, while adults got Bud Light can.Starting a week before the regatta, racers are able to pick up a 5-gallon bucket with permitted building materials inside, including a six-pack. Rules state that when the boat is finished, it must fit inside the bucket.Its an intellectual endeavor. Its just the sailors version, which involves beer cans, said Steve Eagley, a financial planner and sailor who helped his daughter build a Root Beer class boat. You wouldnt even recognize it as a beer can.Proceeds from the fundraiser, held at the Port Annapolis Marina, went to Annapolis Community Boating.
