Dozens Participate In Winona Lake Cardboard Boat Regatta
Brian Hordorek and Alec Cunningham with Ignite Orthopedics race back to the finish line in the Canal Days’ Cardboard Boat Regatta. InkFreeNews photos by Liz Shepherd.
By Liz Shepherd
InkFreeNews
WINONA LAKE — The sixth annual Cardboard Boat Regatta, as part of The Village at Winona’s Canal Days, brought in hundreds of spectators and dozens of racers.
A total of twenty-three boats took to the canal on Saturday, Aug. 27. This race was significantly larger than previous years, with 2021 bringing in 13 boats and 2020 having 15. Aside from the race, festivities for the day also included craft and art booths, food vendors and kids’ activities.
The cardboard boat regatta raised funds for Fellowship Missions of Warsaw.
Entry categories included kids ages 10 and under, youth ages 11-17, adults and corporate.
All participants received gift cards to use at The Village at Winona.
FINAL RESULTS
Titanic Award (for most spectacular sinking)
Boat Name: “Mega-Korn”
Fastest Overall Time and Fastest Corporate Boat
Ignite Orthopedics – Brian Hordorek and Alec Cunningham, with a time of 3:06
Fastest Kids’ Time
Boat: “Team Mooove Over,” with a time of 4:38
Fastest Adults’ Time
Boat: “Cassandra,” with a time of 4:36
Fastest Youth Time
Boat: “Dog in the Sea,” with a time of 5:07
Best in Show (voted on by attendees)
Boat: “The Black Pearl”
ALL PARTICIPANTS
Kids:
- Marlee Alldafer
- Harper Ferverda
- Lucas Rhoades
- Ace Richcreek
Youth:
- Thaddeus Thilmony
- Jerry
- Max Peña
- Mateo Perez
- Abbi Richcreek (teacher)
- Marcos Jackson
- Jasmine Frush
- Ian Parrott
- Cole Parrott
- Xavier Hinojosa
- Nadia Patton
- Matias Korpilahti
- Harper Escapule
- Kuta Kateule
- Jack Lanhorn
- Ethan Schwartz
- Ben Corson
- Adrian Geiger
- Dexter Osbeck
- Mason Fitterling
- Ian Overman
- David Silvestre
- Pete Barnett (teacher)
Adult:
- Luke Wright and Silas Hill
- Ryan Tran
- Courtney Kreitein
Corporate Competitors:
Ignite Orthopedics:
Brian Hordorek and Alec Cunningham
Wetzel Insurance Agency, Inc.:
Grace Suranyi and Jake Moore
Fellowship Missions (two boats):
Boat One: Brooke Lane and Ashlee Kreft
Boat Two: Mechelle Trent and Kaylyn Alldaffer
Cloud 9 Multisport:
Megan Zorn
The Port:
Logan Pullen and Nick VanOsdol
“Team Mooove Over” came in with the fastest time in the kids’ category at 4:38.
A corporate boat with Fellowship Missions waits to take off while a boat by Wentzel Insurance Agency Inc. races in the canal.
Racers listen to rules from Fellowship Missions Executive Director Eric Lane prior to their boats taking off.
Matias Korpilahti celebrates victory as he returns back to the starting line.
