Regatta in the Media

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
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

April 25, 2009 - NBC2 News Video

April 23, 2009 - Fox4 News Video

April 23, 2009 - 2009 Event Guide