Rules

Rules for the FREE DVD:
1. One refund per person.
2. The DVD must be purchased from this web site.
3. In all cases, the word 'cat' means catamaran and is used interchangeably with it.
4. The catamaran in the photos must be built using the plans on my DVD and not from other plans.
5. The cat can be scaled up or down, but the finished cat must follow the RebelCat design.
6. One usable photo of the cat builder is requested, unless he or she does not want to appear on this web site.
7. Ten (10) usable photos showing the cat in different stages of construction, including at least one side-view of the entire finished cat with sails raised.
8. Three (3) minutes of usable, jitter-free, in-focus video in standard definition of the cat sailing.
9. If the video has been uploaded to a site like YouTube, then the builder need only supply the embed code of the video.
10. Photos and video must be supplied on CD in digital format: JPEG or BMP for photos, AVI or MPEG or FLV for video.
11. By submitting digital media of the owner and his or her RebelCat, he or she gives permission to this web site owner to include his or her media on this site for public viewing.
12. This offer for a refund on a purchased DVD will end when the digital media from the 20th builder are approved. Good luck!

Rules for the $500 for the best RebelCat 5:
1. The same rules apply as for the FREE DVD above. In addition...
2. One entry per person.
3. The DVD must be purchased from this web site.
4. The design of RebelCat 5 on the DVD must be followed strictly, not scaled larger or smaller. The pontoons can be either 15' or 21' or in between. They can be made from either 10" or 12" PVC pipe.
5. The cat must be attractively decorated, but it must not copy my or existing RebelCats or those built by another of the first 20 RebelCats.
6. The winning cat will be chosen on the basis of completeness, performance, innovation (see 15), beauty, adherence to the RebelCat design and the digital media submitted.
7. Digital media must be of an actual, physical catamaran, not a computer-generated or other non-physical cat.
8. The winning cat will be chosen from among the first qualifying 20 RebelCats.
9. In addition to the 10 photos of construction, another 10 photos are required showing close-ups of all important connections: deck to pontoons, spreaders to pontoons, bowsprit to deck, bowsprit to fore spreader, rudder to aft spreader, centerboard to CB trunk, mast to step, boom to mast, sails to mast and boom and all sheets in their blocks.
10. An additional 5 photos are required of the entire completed cat, with sails up from 5 directions.
11. In addition to the 3 minutes of video, another 5 minutes of video must show the cat's handling ability in tacks, turns, launching, beaching, and these must be shown from two angles, though not necessarily at the same time.
12. All digital media must be submitted on CD or DVD to the address on the contact form.
13. There is no date deadline. Final decision will be made one month after the submission and inclusion (on the First 20 RebelCats on this site) of the 20th cat, no matter on what date that occurs.
14. Once the 20th cat's digital media have been received and approved, notice will be given on this site that there will be no more submissions accepted for inclusion in the First 20 RebelCats. Digital media arriving after the approval of the 20th RebelCat will not be included in the judging, but they may, if approved, appear in a special section of this web site.
15. Important note: In order to encourage innovation, if a RebelCat builder improves on the design described on the DVD, that improvement or modification must be approved prior to submitting the final digital media. If you find ways to improve this cat, your approved change(s) will be considered during judging and will improve your chances of winning. The changes must be improvements, not just a different design, and must not complicate construction. Such changes to the RebelCat design must be well-documented. If approved, video will be required to demonstrate the superiority of the change. Documented improvements which do not complicate construction and are approved will give you the best chance of winning. Many people will be able to build RebelCat 5 from the DVD. Those who improve the design without adding to its complexity will have done a service to all cat builders, and their contributions will be much appreciated by me. I will gladly give $500 to one of these innovators.
16. Final note: I repeat, the design motif I have used on RebelCats 4 and 5 is my artwork. Please don't copy it. You surely have the creative spark in you to come up with your own unique artistic style for your cat. Forget about what cats usually look like, or sailboats in general. You're making a REBEL, so it doesn't have to be ho-hum white and blue. Cats which look too similar to mine or to others already posted in the First 20 may not be approved. If you're going to be a rebel, be original.
Good luck!

The owner of this web site reserves the right to reject digital media if it does not meet the criteria listed above.

Note: Check First 20 RebelCats page to see how many RebelCats have already been built.

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