Regatta in the Media
2012
January 2012
The committee started working on the Cardboard Boar Regatta by handing out thousands of flyers at our yearly Cape Coral Art Festival. We raffled off the legacy boat from Bill Shallbetter which he raced for the last 10 years. The raffle made $190 for the Rotary Foundation and the lucky winner is Duane Lashua of Lehigh Acres. We look forward seeing him to race it on April 21st.
January 2012: Handing out flyers and lucky winner of the boat raffle Duane Lashua
2011
Summer, 2011 - Students' Ship Comes In (Cover & page 12)
Florida Gulf Coast University's Magazine - PINNACLE
Cardboard Commandos
Student engineers show team spirit, go down with ship
Proudly wearing their horned helmets, brown capes, tangerine life vests and warriors’ swords, the mighty Vikings went down with their 20-foot ship in the Cape Coral harbor.
The water-logged finish – for which the team captured the coveted Most Spectacular Sinking Award – marked the end of an 8-month voyage for the inventive team of students from FGCU’s recently accredited U.A. Whitaker School of Engineering.
The aspiring civil engineers built their entry in the 18th annual Cape Coral Cardboard Boat Regatta from recycled cardboard and six cases of Liquid Nails. The popular event, sponsored by the Cape Coral Rotary Club, attracts dozens of competitors, whose entries must be made of nothing but cardboard and adhesive. . ... More (Cover & page 12)
April 17, 2011 - Cardboard boats take to the seas off Cape
News Press
Skippers fought the wind and paddled for glory Saturday during Cape Coral's 17th cardboard boat races. More than a 1,000 people cheered them on and marveled at the creative cardboard contraptions that resisted sinking for the most part. Cape resident Gerri Decker toured the boats on display at Four Freedoms Park, which overlooks the Bimini Basin. This was her third trip to the races. 'It's fun. I like looking at what people go through to make a boat,' Decker said. All the boats were made from cardboard, glue and paint. ... More
April 16, 2011 - Things To Do
News Press - Cover
17th annual Cardboard Boat Regatta , 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Viewing starts at 9 a.m. Parking is $5; watching is free.; entry fees vary. Four Freedoms Park, Tarpon Court, Cape Coral. ... More
April 15, 2011 - Do cardboard and glue equal boat?
News Press
Crafty builders will find out Saturday
Sometimes they float. Sometimes they don't. They're cardboard boats, after all. What else do you expect? That's why Jack Webb named his boat The 'USS Hope It Floats.' He's optimistic - but also realistic - about his chances at Saturday's Cardboard Boat Regatta.
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Gulf Coasting Cover
Cover Story (Part 1)
Cover Story (Part 2)
Correction from April-16
April 11, 2011 - The Bridge Banner is up
April 8, 2011 - Cardboard Boat Regatta
News Press - 10-day funcast
Cardboard Boat Regatta
Will they sink or swim? Handmade cardboard boats compete against each other in this annual event. 11 a.m. to about 1 p.m. April 16. Viewing of the boats starts at 9 a.m. Free for observers. ... More
April 8 2011 - Cardboard Boat Regatta next weekend
Cape Coral Daily Breeze
Rotary Club promises three days of fun by, and on, the water
The Rotary Club of Cape Coral will be holding its annual Cape Coral Cardboard Boat Regatta next weekend - three days at Four Freedoms Park.
The Nauti-Skippers Boat Club put on the first race in 1994 with only members of the club participating. The following year the Merry Mariners challenged the Nauti-Skippers to see who could build the fastest boats. The race then opened up the third year to any boat clubs located in the area. ... More
Feb. 21, 2011 - Students try nautical ideas they hope will float 
FGCU Eagle News
Students try nautical ideas they hope will float
The FGCU College of Engineering has decided to prove it has ideas that can float by entering a couple of upcoming competitions. The first is the 18th annual Cape Coral Cardboard Boat Regatta, hosted by the Rotary Club of Cape Coral. The engineers have big plans and aspirations for the competition and projects are already under way. The cardboard boat regatta is an annual event in which participants must build a boat and race it. The rules are simple: The boat must be built entirely from cardboard (the only exception being the type of glue or tape used) and "let your imagination reign supreme," according to the official website. ... More
Feb. 2011 - Students try nautical ideas they hope will float
FGCU - Lutgert Exchange Newsletter (Lutgert College of Business)
Its Not All About Business… Or Engineering
The FGCU Engineering Cardboard Regetta Team successfully tested their not-so-artistic first boat in the pond in front of the library on November 29. The team will be competing in the Cape Coral cardboard Regatta which drew over 8,000 people last year. The Regatta is hosted by the Rotary Club as a charity event and permits only boats that are made out of cardboard, liquid nails, and duct tape. The team is currently working ... More
2010
April 28, 2010 - Merry Mariners keep theirentries in ship shape
News Press
Group consistently atop winners list at regatta
Since the Cape Coral Cardboard Boat Regatta started 17 years ago, a local boating club has pushed the envelope and consistently raised the event’s competition level by constructing extravagant vessels.
At Saturday’s event at Four Freedoms Park, the Merry Mariners kept their tradition going ... More
April 24, 2010 - THINGS TO DO ... More
News Press
April 24, 2010 - Cape's Cardboard Boat Regatta sets sail
Cape Coral Daily Breeze
Cape's Cardboard Boat Regatta sets sail
The Glas family travels from Lake Worth to take part in the Cardboard Boat Regatta. It's a family bonding experience, something they've done for the past three years, and Saturday was no different. The Glases had constructed a miniature floating jail cell, and they sat beside ... More
April 23/24, 2010 - 2010 Event Guide
(download coming soon)
April 22, 2010 - Cardboard Boat Regatta "Meet the Boat Builders" Friday night
Cape Coral Daily Breeze
The 2010 Cape Coral Cardboard Boat Regatta event will be located at Four Freedoms Park in Cape Coral on April 23 and 24, with the Friday night "Meet the Boat Builders" Party ... More
April 22, 2010 - WEEKEND’S BEST ... More
News Press
April 19, 2010 - Cardboard Boat Regatta ready to set sail
Cape Coral Daily Breeze
Cardboard Boat Regatta ready to set sail
When more than two dozen boats take the water Saturday to race, those watching from the shoreline should not be surprised if some end up sinking. ... More
April 15, 2010 - Fox4 News Video 
April 12, 2010 - Bell Tower Ad Promoting "Boat Sneak-Peak" on 4-16
News Press
April 2, 2010 - Cardboard regatta tests students’ imaginations
News Press
Ida Baker participants hope ideas will float
The supplies lie around the room, looking like something that would sink the Titanic.But with a few weeks of work and some paint, the cardboard boxes, tape and primer will not only float, they could win ... More
Feb. 14, 2010 - Cardboard boat regatta set for two-day event
News Press
The 2010 Olin Hill & Associates Cardboard Boat Regatta, presented by the Rotary Club of Cape Coral, will be April 23 and 24 at Four Freedoms Park... More
Feb. 06, 2010 - Read Press Release
2009
April 26, 2009 - Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta inspires ingenuity, competition and sportsmanship
Cape Coral Daily Breeze
Hundreds attended the Cape Coral Cardboard Boat Regatta this weekend to watch as boat teams attempted to navigate their makeshift boats through Bimini Basin... More
April 25, 2009 - Ride the South Cape trolley to the Cardboard Boat Regatta April 25, 2009 - NBC2 News Video April 23, 2009 - Fox4 News Video April 23, 2009 - 2009 Event Guide
Cape Coral Daily Breeze
Get ready to make a splash this weekend, as the Cape Coral Cardboard Boat Regatta returns for another year of wacky nautical high jinks... More
