RI Yacht Club 150th Celebration Cardboard Boat Regatta

RI Yacht Club 150th Celebration Cardboard Boat Regatta Race Information

<p>1st annual Rhode Island Yacht Club Cardboard Boat Regatta will be open to the public and held at the RIYC facilities on Ocean Avenue, Edgewood, RI on August 16, 2025. </p> <p>Join us as we celebrate a day of creativity, competition, and free family fun. Starting at 1pm, we will kick off a series of heats testing the engineering, ingenuity, determination, and artistry of our participants. </p> <p>Launching from Stillhouse Cove, each hand made cardboard boat must hold at least two crew members, who will <em>hopefully</em> paddle their ship out and around a buoy and back to the beach. Boats will compete in a series of heats in competitive categories. </p> <p>We expect to see the spirited competitors from Local Universities, Private and Public High Schools, Civic Organizations, and the local Restaurant and Hospitality merchants. </p> <p>This will obviously be a spectacle long remembered and not to be missed.</p> <p>Food, Beverages and RIYC Cardboard Boat Regatta Merchandise will be available for purchase during the event. </p> <p>RIYC, is also looking for corporate sponsors to promote and to help with the cost of hosting this exciting community event. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>