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WATCH: Sean Walter destroyed in supervisor boat race

By Tim Gannon

The Peconic River divides Riverhead from Southampton Town. So it’s the perfect place for the two town supervisors to get into carboard boats and have a race.

The perfect place, so long as you’re not Sean Walter. The Riverhead Town Supervisor fell to 1-2 in the annual race Sunday, finishing a distant second to Southampton Town Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst.

The News-Review was there to capture it all for your enjoyment.

Don’t forget to check back Monday for a complete list of winners and photos from all the Third annual Riverhead Cardboard Boat Races, and read Thursday’s paper for even more coverage.

GRANT PARPAN PHOTOS | Riverhead Town Supervisor Sean Walter was rowing in the wrong direction at this point in his bid to beat Southampton Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst in the annual Riverhead Cardboard Boat Race.
Mr. Walter concedes defeat in an interview with event emcee Anthony Coates after the race.

 

Ms. Throne-Holst was a blur as she crossed the finish line in her Flanders Flames boat, built by the Flanders Fire Department.
Ms. Throne Holst thanked the Flanders FD in her victory address Sunday.
Tim Gannon

Tim Gannon has been a reporter for Times Review Media Group since 1996 and has covered police, government, schools and more.He previously worked as a reporter for Suffolk Life, the Traveler-Watchman and The Whale. He is a graduate of the former Mercy High School in Riverhead and Southampton College.

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