World Tinbath Championship

The World Tinbath Championships take place annually in Castletown Harbour on the Isle of Man. In 2007 the 36th competition took place on Saturday 21 July.

The event is organised by The Castletown Ale Drinkers Society and sponsored by local breweries with support from the Isle of Man Department of Tourism and raises money for local charities. Each year over 100 competitors and teams from the Isle of Man and around the world compete for the coveted crowns.

Although the event is run as a fun day, the competition is fierce and [http://www.castletown.org.im/tinbaths/cads_tinbath_rules2007.html strict rules] are in place to ensure a fair and safe event.

Categories are Men's Race, Ladies' Race, Snake Race (teams), the Rope Slide and a Flying Competition where entrants attempt to fly over the harbour with varying degrees of failure in homemade flying machines.

External links

* [http://www.iomtoday.co.im/video?articleid=3051645 Video Highlights 2007]
* [http://www.castletown.org.im/tinbaths/index.html World Tinbath Championships]
* [http://www.castletown.org.im Castletown.org.im]
* [http://www.iomguide.com/castletown.php Castletown - Isle of Man Guide]