Cardboard Boat Races ~ Final

Sunday Afternoon, August 17

DSC_7583Jared and Cerwin stayed cool under umbrellas.

DSC_7589A wet Jesse coming back toward us dragging his life jacket.

DSC_7595Then he helped his dad drag their wet boat to the truck where all boats were loaded for disposal.

DSC_7598There were a few final races. I think this one was the winners from the individual races.

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DSC_7600Just in Case is in the lead.

DSC_7606Then a final race to determine the fastest boat – between Just in Case and Merrimack.

DSC_7607Lamar and Steve were serious racers.

DSC_7609Dwayne, Cody, and Logan gave it all they had ~ but they had to settle for second.

DSC_7610Great race!

DSC_7612Then it was the most fun event of the afternoon ~ the demolition derby.

DSC_7614Duck Slayer (Scott and Blaine) is down!

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DSC_7639CAT is going down if Steve and Lamar have anything to do with it.

DSC_7641Charlotte is going in the water.

DSC_7645She is making sure Steve and Lamar go in too! 🙂

DSC_7646Her brother Reese is helping her put them down.

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DSC_7650A battle between Boat 28 (Matthew) and Hope It Floats (Gordon and Brayden).

DSC_7658Pond Scum’s crew and the crew of U.S.S. YOLO try to sink each other.

DSC_7657It looks like YOLO is loosing this battle.

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DSC_7665Kerwin, Cambrie, and Carson are on to sink someone else.

DSC_7663They won’t have to bother with these two.

DSC_7669S.S. Hope It Floats has gone down.

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DSC_7674It looks like everyone is now trying to sink Pond Scum.

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DSC_7682The Bobber (Garth and Jack) is still looking good. Their dad (Doug) is in the water helping to “destroy” other boats.

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DSC_7686There are now more upside down than upright.

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DSC_7690The last one upright was The Bobber (Jack and Garth)

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The winner circle:

Just In Case (Steve & Lamar) – The Fastest

The Expedition (Mike, Claryn & Curtis) – Best Decorated

Pond Scum (Kerwin, Cambrie & Carson) – Best Dressed

The Bobber (Doug, Garth & Jack) – Most Unsinkable

Tip-Sea T-i-g-er (Dwight, Anthony & Zachery) – The Titanic (Most Dramatic Sinking)

CAT (Jerry & Reese) – Most Creative Design

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Now that was fun! I hope they do it again next summer.