05/19/2026
If you were anywhere near Fayerweather today, you probably heard a loud chorus of people screaming "Go Boats!" at the top of their lungs. That's because today was our annual Regatta, a Fayerweather tradition where students build boats and then race them against each other. More than just a fun event (though it really is!), it's also the culmination of weeks of hard work as students build their boats from scratch and then undergo several rounds of testing for buoyancy, seaworthiness, and aero/hydrodynamics. The boats are iterative, meaning they've gone through multiple changes to reflect what each student learned during their testing.
This year, we also added a new dynamic: older students had the option to build non-wind powered boats, with motors made of battery powered fans, dynamic energy rubber bands, and more!