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Photos: Great Salem Maritime Cardboard Boat Regatta
Competitors must race using custom boats that seat 2 people to win prizes
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Competitors race during the Great Salem Maritime Cardboard Boat Regatta as part of the at Salem Merry-time Fest in Salem, Massachusetts.
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The custom boats made from corrugated cardboard and duct tape, must fit at least two people and compete in a set of heats, racing from Derby Beach to a buoy and back to the beach to win prizes.
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US National Park Service Rangers during the race.
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Competitors race during the Great Salem Maritime Cardboard Boat Regatta as part of the at Salem Merry-time Fest in Salem, Massachusetts on August 19, 2023. The custom boats made from corrugated cardboard and duct tape, must fit at least two people and compete in a set of heats, racing from Derby Beach to a buoy and back to the beach to win prizes.
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A competitor carries their boat to the starting line.
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A team goes overboard as their boat sinks.
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Competitors race during the Great Salem Maritime Cardboard Boat Regatta as part of the at Salem Merry-time Fest in Salem, Massachusetts on August 19, 2023. The custom boats made from corrugated cardboard and duct tape, must fit at least two people and compete in a set of heats, racing from Derby Beach to a buoy and back to the beach to win prizes.
AFP
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Competitors race during the Great Salem Maritime Cardboard Boat Regatta as part of the at Salem Merry-time Fest in Salem, Massachusetts on August 19, 2023. The custom boats made from corrugated cardboard and duct tape, must fit at least two people and compete in a set of heats, racing from Derby Beach to a buoy and back to the beach to win prizes.
AFP
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Competitors race during the Great Salem Maritime Cardboard Boat Regatta as part of the at Salem Merry-time Fest in Salem, Massachusetts on August 19, 2023. The custom boats made from corrugated cardboard and duct tape, must fit at least two people and compete in a set of heats, racing from Derby Beach to a buoy and back to the beach to win prizes.
AFP
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Competitors race during the Great Salem Maritime Cardboard Boat Regatta as part of the at Salem Merry-time Fest in Salem, Massachusetts on August 19, 2023. The custom boats made from corrugated cardboard and duct tape, must fit at least two people and compete in a set of heats, racing from Derby Beach to a buoy and back to the beach to win prizes.
AFP
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