Cardboard and duct tape: Does that float your boat?
Time to find out on Saturday, Sept. 6, when the inaugural Cardboard Regatta will be held in the waters of Cockrell Creek, Reedville. The regatta is for all ages. The people-powered boats can be built ahead of time or on-site that day. Spectators and volunteers are encouraged to come cheer on the racers.
The regatta is sponsored by the Northern Neck Wooden Boat School.
“It’s about the kids having fun and being creative, with an element of competition,” said David Clark, co-founder of the Boat School and the regatta organizer.
There will be a special guest for this first event: Commander Cardboard. The commander is the alter ego of Don Boehl, a serious boatman from Maryland, who has attended dozens of cardboard boat regattas over the years.
Clark said Boehl was vital in getting the first Reedville regatta organized, and he will be there for mentoring, coaching and general frivolity.
All activities are near the foot of Main Street in the...