Photos: 12th annual Riverhead Cardboard Boat Race

The Peconic Riverfront was filled to the gills with spectators Saturday, as the 12th Annual Cardboard Boat Race shoved off in downtown Riverhead. 

The competition began with the Supervisor’s Cup, a one-on-one race that pits the town supervisors of Riverhead and Southampton against each other.

Southampton Supervisor Jay Schneiderman was coming off consecutive wins, defeating Riverhead Councilman Ken Rothwell two years ago and Riverhead Deputy Supervisor Devon Higgins last year.

Riverhead’s current Supervisor, Yvette Aguiar, missed both races due to injuries.

Ms. Higgins filled in again this year, but with a different result, as she jumped out to an early lead and defeated Mr. Schneiderman by a large margin. 

Among some of the other races, the Youth Regatta, for racers ages 12 and under, was won by “Old Farm,” followed by “Watermelon” and “We’re Sexy and We Know It.”

In the Yacht Club Regatta, for racers of mixed ages, the winner was “Hole in One,” followed by “Lucky Ducky” and “USS New York.”

The Grand National Regatta, for sailors over age 12, was won by “Donzi,” followed by “The Belafonte,” and “Hai Agn,” which is Norwegian for shark bait.

The “Outlaw Race,” for all ages, saw “Donzi” win again, followed by “The Cardboard Cowboys” and “Salty Sea.”

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Photos by Jeremy Garretson