Waterfront Festival & Cardboard Boat Regatta
- Cardboard Boat Registration
- Cardboard Boat Registration (PDF)
- Cardboard Boat Awards
- Cardboard Boat Building Rules and Tips
The winners of the 2009 Cardboard Boat Regatta at the Waterfront Festival in Chestertown on September 26:
- Cape Horn Award - first around the course = "Big Berg II" by Capt. Aaron Berg (age 14)
- Capt. Cook Award - 2nd best circumnavigator = "I-Float" by Capt. Brian Palmer (OIT)
- Robert Peary Award - 3rd across the finish line = "Hop-to-it" by Capt. JoAnn Fairchild (CES)
- People's Choice Award - community's favorite boat = "Atlantis" by Capt. Kat Muller '11 (Archaeology Lab)
- Cutty Sark Award - best engineering - "Millard Fuller" by Capt. Dave Wharton (Habitat for Humanity)
- Kon-Tiki Award - best theme and costumes - "Yellow Submarine" by Capt. Alex Insel '11
- Linda Greenlaw Award - most team spirit - "Ornery Old Goats Go Green" by Capt. Earl Lewin (age 76)
- Titanic Award - most spectacular sinking - "Tegernako" by Capt. Dan Chilton '12
- Honorable Mention - "Puddle Jumper" by Capt. Kelsey Griffin (age 15)
- Honorable Mention - "Alley-gator" by Capt. Amy Cullum (Women In Need/The Alley)
- Honorable Mention - "Jack's Hole Eggs" by Jack Wilson (age 12)
- Honorable Mention - "Testing the Waters" by Capt. Kevin McKillop (Psi Chi)
- Honorable Mention - "Bounty" by Capt. Jeremey Rothwell (CV Starr)
- Honorable Mention - "Classy Seamen" by Capt. Max Ruehrmund IV '12
- Honorable Mention - "Infamous DJ" by Capt. Daniel Penick '12
- Honorable Mention - "Bubba" by Capt. Brooke Davenport (WC Rowing Team)
Many thanks to the cardboard boat competitors and Chester River Runoff for great entertainment; to DNR's Scales & Tales, Horn Point Lab touch tank, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Eastern Shore Land Conservancy, Radcliffe Creek School, Sassafras River Association and Dr. Bill Schindler for educational exhibits; to Worthmore Equestrian Center and the WC Equestrian Team for pony rides; to Rose Green Fish & Funnel Cake, Highland Creamery, Krystal Q, Pecan Yummies, the Elks and the Optimists clubs for great refreshments; to Chesapeake Bank & Trust for advertising; to the Imperial Hotel, the Fish Whistle, Play It Again Sam, and Herb's Soup 'n Such for prizes; to the Judges Panel (Kees DeMooy from the Town of Chestertown, Meghan Livie from the College Advancement Office, and Bob Ramsey from The Finishing Touch) and to the following individuals for volunteering at the 2009 Waterfront Festival in Chestertown: Bruce Alexander, Alyse Bensel, Iris Brown, Eric Broussard, Samantha Bulkilvish, Michael Carey, the Chesapeake Semester students at Washington College, Doug Connor (DC Glass Art), Nancy Cross, Jenifer Endicott, Jamie Frees, Carl Gallegos, Mitch Grieb (Grieb Manufacturing), Mike Hardesty, Kristie Heitmann, Tara Holste, Joseph Hornbeck, Brenda Isaacs, George Lewis (Rock Hall Yacht Club), Shirley Loller, Jeff Mullikin, Ron Mullar, Mark Mumford, Brian Palmer, Tom Pitre, Jimmy Reynolds (Red Lion Studio), Devin Reilly, Cheryl Rochester, Andrea Roth (Student Environmental Alliance), Caitlin Seldin, John Wagner, and the Washington College Buildings & Grounds department, the Crew team, Public Safety, Recycling, and Waterfront Programs at Washington College.
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Festival Comments
"Our mighty ship survived without a scratch or leak. James got a little wet from my splashing, but no water came through or over the hull. We were slow (6th place) but solid! The best part is that after the race a gentleman from Silver Spring asked if he could use the boat as the centerpiece of a canned food donation booth in an elementary school. He loaded it onto his boat trailer and the "Testing the Waters" now has a second life collecting food for the homeless. I must say though, completing the course isn't nearly as much fun as sinking. There's always next year!"
--Professor Kevin McKillop
2008 Waterfront Festival Gallery
The second annual Waterfront Festival along the Chester River featured bluegrass music, a kayak competition, tug-of-war tournament, the second annual cardboard boat regatta, and environmental exhibitors. Daring mariners braved the inclement weather and sailed on to a exciting day!