Hundreds turned out to the Peconic Riverfront Sunday to watch crews in boats constructed only of cardboard and duct tape compete, crash, overturn and sink in the wacky annual cardboard boat races.
The supervisors of Riverhead and Southampton opened things up with the battle for supremacy on the Peconic in the Supervisor’s Cup race. Southampton Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst, making her last appearance in the race  — this is her last year as town supervisor — once again bested Riverhead Supervisor Sean Walter. Holst lifted her overall record to four wins out of the six times the race has been run.
There were about 37 entries in four races today. Here are the results:
Youth Regatta
1st place- Just Ducky
2nd place- Rasta Time
3rd place- Lost Sheep
Yacht Club Regatta
1st place- Suffolk Theater
2nd place- Shark Week
3rd place – Hyak
Barges
1st place- Return of the Dragon
2nd place- Kids at Heart
3rd place- Floyd Harbor Real Estate
Grand National (First Heat)
1st place- Mayhem
2nd place- CardLorean
3rd place- Amos P. Bell
Grand National (Second Heat)
1st place- Duct Tape Vikings
2nd place- One Crazy Summer
3rd place- The Sea Venture
Awards: Youth Division
Vogue Award: Lighthouse Marina
Most Creative: Hammer of the Gods
Best Costumed: Wild Wings
Spirit:Â Lost Sheep
Best Themed: Just Ducky
Commanders Choice: Rasta Time
Best Captain: S.S. Icebreaker
Awards: Adult Division
Vogue Award: Mayhem
Most Creative: The Flintstones
Best Costumed: Back to the Future
Spirit: General Lee
Best Themed: S.S. Woodchucks
Commander’s Choice: Duct Tape Vikings
Best Captain: L.I. Aquarium
The Titanic Awards: Duke Dog Park & Mother of Draggers
The Sixth Annual Cardboard Boat Races were sponsored by the Town of Riverhead and the Riverhead Business Improvement District and produced by a committee of volunteers including: Councilman George Gabrielsen, Kristina Gabrielsen, Kevin Zaneski, Laurie Zaneski and Lindsay Reeve. Councilman James Wooten emceed the event. Contest judges were Chris Witt, Tom Gabrielsen and Kerri Whitehead.
RiverheadLOCAL photos by Peter Blasl and Denise Civiletti
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