Fifteen Boats Compete In Winona Lake Cardboard Boat Regatta
Kathy Buckheit and Ann Hasse race in “Overcomer,” a boat recognizing both Overdose Awareness Day (Aug. 31) and Fellowship Missions. The ladies also won the Fastest Finish – Adult Category award. InkFreeNews photos by Liz Shepherd.
By Liz Shepherd
InkFreeNews
WINONA LAKE — Hundreds lined the canal at Winona Lake to watch the fourth annual Cardboard Boat Regatta.
The race was part of The Village at Winona’s Canal Days event held Saturday, Aug. 29. Aside from the race, festivities also included craft and art booths, food vendors and kids’ activities.
Compared to last year’s event, there were almost double the number of contestants in the boat race, with fifteen boats taking to the canal. Twelve boats completed the race in full, with three boats sinking. The cardboard boat regatta raised funds for Fellowship Missions of Warsaw.
Final Results
Kids Category:
Boat Name: USCG Hauck
Racers: Maelle and Zachary Hauck
Award: Fastest Finish – Kids, with a time of 8:28
Boat Name: EB
Racer: Eleanor Barrett
Youth Category:
Boat Name: The Rocket
Racers: Christopher Dawson and Jacob Elmore
Boat Name: Flex Seal
Racer: Luis Campos
Boat Name: Baby Shark
Racer: De’Shun Hayes
Award: Fastest Finish – Youth, with a time of 5:06
Boat Name: Black Pearl
Racers: Finn Bailey and Caleb Deuel
Boat Name: Bookworm Posse
Racers: Audrie Winey and Anya Baumgardner
Boat Name: Bonker Girls
Racers: Macie Marshall and Mackenzie Nelson
Boat Name: I Leave Bite Marks
Racers: Adam and Marcos Jackson
Boat Name: A Boat
Racers: Jackson Winey and William Norton
Boat Name: Fiji Water
Racer: Evan Drake
Award: Titanic Award (for most spectacular sinking)
Adult Category:
Boat Name: FedEx Express
Racers: Eli and Alexi Demopoulos
Award: Best of Show (attendees had the opportunity to vote on their favorite boat; the team dressed as Chuck Noland and Wilson the volleyball from the Tom Hanks film “Cast Away”)
Boat Name: Overcomer
Racers: Kathy Buckheit and Ann Hasse
Award: Fastest Finish – Adult, with a time of 4:54 (beat FedEx Express by eight-tenths of a second)
Corporate Category:
Boat Name: F250
Company: Winona Lake Restoration
Racers: Vanessa Brito and Lashae Nisly
Award: Fastest Finish – Corporate and Fastest Overall Time, with a time of 4:08
Boat Name: Winona Queen
Company: Ignite Orthopedics
Racers: Alec Cunningham and Brian Hodorek
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- The “USC Hauck,” operated by Maelle and Zachary Hauck, won the Fastest Finish – Kids’ Category Award.
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- Eleanor Barrett races against the clock in “EB.”
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- Audrie Winey and Anya Baumgardner paddle down the canal in “Bookworm Posse.”
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- De’Shun Hayes hypes up the crowd in “Baby Shark,” also winning the Fastest Finish – Youth Award.
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- Eli and Alexi Demopoulos paddle “FedEx Express” while dressed as Chuck Noland and Wilson the volleyball from the Tom Hanks film “Cast Away.” The duo won the Best Show Award.
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- Vanessa Brito and Lashae Nisly, representing Winona Lake Restoration, race in “F250.” The group won the Fastest Finish in the Corporate Category and Fastest Overall Time of the day, with a time of 4:08.
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- Alec Cunningham and Brian Hodorek race in “Winona Queen,” representing Ignite Orthopedics.