Silly Boat Regatta raises serious support – The Discourse.

Silly Boat Regatta raises serious support – The Discourse.

“Let’s go Lisa! Let’s go Lisa!” Thousands of spectators at Nanaimo’s 39th annual Silly Boat Regatta were cheering for Lisa Mertin as she paddled alone on her makeshift boat by the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) team. Mertin was the only crew member who could manage to sit on the boat without immediately slipping and falling into the water.  Dozens of boats participated in this year’s regatta, with tens of thousands of dollars raised in support of th…