Would you ride a cardboard boat? Check out this wet and wild regatta from 1993
Not many of the boats were seaworthy, but they sure were entertaining!
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Updated: 8:25 AM CDT May 23, 2025
You guys did *** great job. It's *** race of 21 boats engineered by almost the best designers. This boat is made out of cardboard, duct tape, and shellac. Think about it, varnish, polyurethane. The 6th annual Cardboard regatti is all about the thrill of victory. In the agony of defeat. I was paddling. I was just swooshing the water right into my canoe. And I started slowly sinking, then I gave up. The rules here are simple. The boat must be made of cardboard. It can use like tape, epoxy glue, and paint to hold them together, but no staples, nails, tacks, or anything. The commander and his paper prim caught *** lot of. and so did *** few others that didn't do so well. And if you look at the names, the bull ship, thirsty whale, well, it's no wonder they didn't do so well in this year's Regatti Cup of Champions. Merv Seymour, Channel 12 News, Milwaukee.
Would you ride a cardboard boat? Check out this wet and wild regatta from 1993
Not many of the boats were seaworthy, but they sure were entertaining!
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Updated: 8:25 AM CDT May 23, 2025
If you’re heading out on the lake anytime soon, might I recommend not taking one of these boats? The sixth annual Cardboard Regatta in 1993 turned heads with 21 uniquely engineered boats battling for victory. "The Bullship" and "Thirsty Whale" were among the creatively named vessels that captured attention, but not all floated to success. One participant reflected, "I was paddling, I was just swishing the water right into my canoe. And I started slowly sinking. Then I gave up." WATCH the full story in the video above. If you liked this video, here are a few more blasts from the past:
If you’re heading out on the lake anytime soon, might I recommend not taking one of these boats?
The sixth annual Cardboard Regatta in 1993 turned heads with 21 uniquely engineered boats battling for victory.
"The Bullship" and "Thirsty Whale" were among the creatively named vessels that captured attention, but not all floated to success. One participant reflected, "I was paddling, I was just swishing the water right into my canoe. And I started slowly sinking. Then I gave up."
WATCH the full story in the video above.
If you liked this video, here are a few more blasts from the past:
