Playing regatta roulette? You might just get lucky tomorrow
CBC News | Posted: August 1, 2017 10:53 AM | Last Updated: August 1, 2017
Environment Canada says there's a good chance the regatta will go ahead
Regatta Roulette is a game that many people in St. John's enjoy playing, but one that comes with significant risk.
On Tuesday, plenty of people in the city will try their hand at the dangerous game and stay up late, possibly for a late night out on the town.
Perhaps they'll go see Shanneyganock at George Street Festival, or have a couple beers with friends at home or in their shed, but one thing's for certain: they're all banking on work being called off tomorrow in honour of North America's oldest annual sporting event.
On Tuesday, plenty of people in the city will try their hand at the dangerous game and stay up late, possibly for a late night out on the town.
Perhaps they'll go see Shanneyganock at George Street Festival, or have a couple beers with friends at home or in their shed, but one thing's for certain: they're all banking on work being called off tomorrow in honour of North America's oldest annual sporting event.
So how's she cutting? Environment Canada meteorologist Dale Foote at the Gander Weather Office says the odds are ever in your favour that the Royal St. John's Regatta will go ahead tomorrow at Quidi Vidi Lake.
"Generally a cloudy day, chances of sun in the afternoon, [but] the winds should stay less than 20 km per hour for the day," said Foote.
With the wind under control, and only a bit of drizzle and fog in the morning, it looks like the Regatta will go ahead.
That means regatta roulette players may just get lucky.
"If I had to put money on it, if I had to, I'd put a good dollar on it," said Foote.