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Monday, October 9, 2023

RACE RESULTS for the 2023 Regatta!

FIRST PLACE - ADULTS: Bull Ship, Captain Akshay Patel. 42.85 seconds 

SECOND PLACE - ADULTS: Granny Panty, Captain Bernie Romanowski 43.59 seconds

FIRST PLACE - KIDS: Bruised Wayne, Captain Ellery Olsen. 49.83 seconds

SECOND PLACE - KIDS:  Piece of Ship, Captain Aashika Patel. 1 minute 7.43 seconds

BEST DESIGN/CROWD FAVORITE: The Barbie Dreamboat, Captain Holly Berube.  1 minute 34.76 seconds 

CAT-ASS-TROPHY (Best Sinker):  No Wake Zone, Captain Brian Sollosy. DNF

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  1. Bull Ship, Captain Akshay Patel. 42.85 seconds 
  2. Granny Panty, Captain Bernie Romanowski 43.59 seconds
  3. Flotsame & Jetsun, Captain Adrian Argento.  48.70 seconds
  4. Tropic Like It's HOT, Captain Jamie Mathison.  49.30 seconds 
  5. Bruised Wayne, Captain Ellery Olsen. 49.83 seconds
  6. Boo Boat, Captain Christine Delisio. 54.42 seconds
  7. Gulls Gone Wild, Captain Luiz Vala.  1 minute 4.13 seconds
  8. Piece of Ship, Captain Aashika Patel. 1 minute 7.43 seconds
  9. No Fin Left to Loose, Captain Chris Langathianos.  1 minute 7.58 seconds 
  10. Lil' Boat 113, Captain Mara Coleman.  1 minute 12 seconds 
  11. The Punkin, Captain Annika Stewart.  1 minute 15.02 seconds 
  12. Rubber Duckie, Donna Furse.  1 minute 24.61 seconds 
  13. The Barbie Dreamboat, Captain Holly Berube.  1 minute 34.76 seconds
  14. Barbenheimer - Barbie's Little Boy, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Captain Evan Olson.  1 minute 37.96 seconds 
  15. Cherry Waves, Captain Zac Carvalho. 1 minute 42.97 seconds
  16. Fall Axolotle, Captain Zoe & Liana.  1 minute 43.86 seconds 
  17. Manchester Vice, Manchester Police Department Sean Mullin. 1 minute 47.75 seconds 
  18. SS Welcome, Captain KK Miller. 1 minute 51.13 seconds
  19. SS Riley, Riley Parker.  1 minute 57.70 seconds 
  20. Jimmy's All You Can Drink Buffet, Captains Chris, Jamie, Kim, Bob, Brian & Becci. 2 minutes 4.83 seconds 
  21. Getaway Car, Captains Becci Sollosy & Summer Hofeldt. 2 minutes 11.58 seconds 
  22. Curious Canoe, Captain Devin Bradshaw.  2 minutes 16.72 seconds 
  23. Apollo 7, Captains Cameron Conley & Tommy Bergeron.  3 minutes 37.76 seconds
  24. Rub A Dub Dub, Captain Kim Hofeldt. 3 minutes 49.62 seconds 
  25. Cat - Amaran, Captain Hunter Ross.  5 minutes 32.43 seconds 

  • Dip Ship, Captain Kayuri Patel.  DNF
  • No Wake Zone, Captain Brian Sollosy.  DNF
  • Josh, Captain Stew Pedascho. DNF

Times by HEAT:  

HEAT 1:  SS Welcome, Captain KK Miller. 1 minute 51.13 seconds

HEAT 1:  Flotsame & Jetsun, Captain Adrian Argento.  48.70 seconds


HEAT 2:  Bruised Wayne, Captain Ellery Olsen. 49.83 seconds (First place - kids division)

HEAT 2:  Barbenheimer - Barbie's Little Boy, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Captain Evan Olson.  1 minute 37.96 seconds 


HEAT 3:  Granny Panty, Captain Bernie Romanowski 43.59 seconds (Second Place)

HEAT 3:  Lil' Boat 113, Captain Mara Coleman.  1 minute 12 seconds 


HEAT 4:  Cherry Waves, Captain Zac Carvalho. 1 minute 42.97 seconds

HEAT 4:  The Punkin, Captain Annika Stewart.  1 minute 15.02 seconds 


HEAT 5:  Apollo 7, Captains Cameron Conley & Tommy Bergeron.  3 minutes 37.76 seconds

HEAT 5:  Jimmy's All You Can Drink Buffet, Captains Chris, Jamie, Kim, Bob, Brian & Becci. 2 minutes 4.83 seconds 


HEAT 6:  Piece of Ship, Captain Aashika Patel. 1 minute 7.43 seconds (Second Place- kids division) 

HEAT 6:  Manchester Vice, Manchester Police Department Sean Mullin. 1 minute 47.75 seconds 


HEAT 7:  Bull Ship, Captain Akshay Patel. 42.85 seconds (First Place)

HEAT 7:  Dip Ship, Captain Kayuri Patel.  DNF


HEAT 8:  Tropic Like It's HOT, Captain Jamie Mathison.  49.30 seconds 

HEAT 8:  No Fin Left to Loose, Captain Chris Langathianos.  1 minute 7.58 seconds 


HEAT 9:  Getaway Car, Captains Becci Sollosy & Summer Hofeldt. 2 minutes 11.58 seconds 

HEAT 9:  No Wake Zone, Captain Brian Sollosy.  DNF - CAT-ASS-TROPHY WINNER


HEAT 10:  Rub A Dub Dub, Captain Kim Hofeldt. 3 minutes 49.62 seconds 

HEAT 10:  Cat - Amaran, Captain Hunter Ross.  5 minutes 32.43 seconds 


HEAT 11:  Josh, Captain Stew Pedascho. DNF

HEAT 11:  The Barbie Dreamboat, Captain Holly Berube.  1 minute 34.76 seconds - BEST DESIGN


HEAT 12:  Rubber Duckie, Donna Furse.  1 minute 24.61 seconds 

HEAT 12:  Fall Axolotle, Captain Zoe & Liana.  1 minute 43.86 seconds 


HEAT 13:  Curious Canoe, Captain Devin Bradshaw.  2 minutes 16.72 seconds 

HEAT 13:  Gulls Gone Wild, Captain Luiz Vala.  1 minute 4.13 seconds


HEAT 14:  SS Riley, Riley Parker.  1 minute 57.70 seconds 

HEAT 14:  Boo Boat, Captain Christine Delisio. 54.42 seconds



Monday, September 25, 2023

An Annual Reminder of the Boat Rules and Regulations

 For everyone's FUN & SAFETY!

The Rules of the Race:

1. Each team must identify a captain.


2. Teams can be an individual or of unlimited size but the boat must have at least one person paddling it (doesn't have to be the captain).


3. Boat must be made of cardboard (See list of BOAT REGULATIONS below) and propelled by a human paddler.


4. There will be safety boats for each boat along the course for any sinkers.


5. Everyone on boat must wear a PFD (life jacket - don't worry, we have plenty!).


6. Paddlers can use a real paddles - (we have those too!)


7. Each boat must be paddled out around a buoy and back ~ 100yds in Manchester's Inner Harbor.


8. The race will be conducted in timed heats.


To win, paddlers must navigate the race course (around the buoy and back) while having all paddlers in the boat during the entire race. Best time wins.


Boat Regulations

1. Boat must be made of cardboard. Any thickness of corrugated cardboard is permitted, including waxed cardboard, carpet tubes, and cardboard barrels. (Sorry no sonotubes.)


2. Any tape may be used. Duct tape highly recommended. (Gorilla tape is pretty amazing as is the tape at Ocean State Job Lot -it's cheap & works amazingly well.) Tape may only be used on seams, joints or patches.


Do not wrap the hull in tape, plastic, shrink wrap, etc. You get the gist by now, right?! CARDBOARD. A 10 second penalty will be imposed on boats that exceed tape on seams, joints, or patches.


3. Any kind of paint is allowed.


4. No restriction is placed on decorative materials, as long as they do not aid in the flotation or propulsion of the boat and do not create a fire or safety hazard.


6. The boat, or a flag on boat, must display the team or boat name.


7. Each boat must pass technical inspection by all captains before race.

Sunday, September 24, 2023

2023 Schedule for the Regatta - October 8th, 2023

Timeline for Regatta:  Sunday, October 8th, 2023


  • 10am-11am Boat Registration 
  • 10am Legion Opens 
  • 11am Boats on Display
  • 11am Captain's Safety Meeting 
  • 11:15am Boats drawn for heats/race order
  • 11:30am RACE BEGINS

Depending on the # of boats will determine the length of race.  

Post Race Award Ceremony, Patriots game & After Party featuring Peter Hoare on the Legion deck after the race! 


Tuesday, October 11, 2022

2022 Best Design

With almost 500 votes submitted for this years best design & crowd favorite, we had 3 boats that were neck and neck throughout the day but the Ted Lassboat, by came out on top with 23% of the votes.  Cuisine de France ended the day with 19% and Bad Buoys Whatcha Gonna Do with 18% of the votes.  








Monday, October 10, 2022

Results for 2022 - What an AMAZING RACE!!

Congratulations to all our Captains!  What an incredible race!  We had twenty six(26) boats competing this year for the title of Champion of the Manchester by the Sea Regatta.  


First Place:  RAM-bunctious, Captain Akshay Patel 51 seconds 

Second Place:  Fish & Chics, Captain Bernie Romanowski 52.15

Best Design & Crowd Favorite: Ted LassBoat, Captain Becci Sollosy

First Place (under 18 category): Little Rusty, Zackary Soundis 1 minute 8.46 seconds


1. RAM-bunctious, Captain Akshay Patel - 51 seconds 

2. Fish & Chics, Captain Bernie Romanowski - 52.15 seconds

3. Not Dead Yet, Captain Chris Langathianos - 1 minute 6.06 seconds

4. Little Rusty, Zackary Soundis 1 minute 8.46 seconds

5. Dragon Not Draggin', Captain Kayuri Patel 1 minute 18.87 seconds

6. Snot Rocket, Captain David Saunders - 1 minute 26.64 seconds

7. The Pikachu, Captain Wendi Wilkinson 1 minute 27.44 seconds

8. D-Barge DNF, Captains Summer Hofeldt & Brian Sollosy - 1 minute 29.37 seconds

9. Cuisine de France (Fresh All Day), Captains Evan & Bitsy Olson and Stacey & Jake LeBlanc, 1 minute 38.44 seconds

10. The Ohana, Captains Zoe Moruzzi & Scarlet Chambian - 1 minute 41.32 seconds

11. Let Them Eat Wake, Captain Holly Berube 1 minute 43.03 seconds

12. Rubble to the Rescue, Captain Lesley Denman - 1 minute 51.92

13. Smiley, One Word, Captain Jackson Bartlett & Riley Miller - 1 minute 52.17 seconds

14. Brookwood Boat #1, Captain Mary Steck - 1 minute 57.34 seconds

15. For the Win, Captain Aashika Patel - 2 minutes 7.24 seconds

16. The Bob Dreamboat, Captain Stew Pedascho 2 minutes 15.57 seconds

17. Lil' Boat 113, Captain Mara Coleman - 2 minutes 46.82 seconds

18. Bad Buoys Whatcha Gonna Do?, Captain Sean Mullins Manchester PD, 2 minutes 52.22 seconds

19. Top Gun, duck DUCK GOOSE, Captain Hunter Kellogg & Glen Wilksinson, 3 minutes 29.6 seconds

20. Wavekeyper, Captains Nico Benini & Miles Crocker - 3 minutes 46.43 seconds

21. Squid Games, Captain Kim Hofeldt 4 minutes 49.57 seconds

22. Happy Daze, Captain Carly Cook - 4 minutes 55.25 seconds

23. Octopus-Sea, Captain Devin Bradshaw - 6 minutes 38.66 seconds


DNF: Banana Boat, Captain Venkata

DNF: Sharky, Captain Brian Rasimeck 

DNF: Ted LassBoat, Captain Becci Sollosy


Sunday, October 9, 2022

VOTE for the BEST DESIGN & YOUR FAVORITE BOAT of 2022 Regatta!

Vote for your 3 FAVORITE boats - and you can change your vote(s) right up until the regatta is over.  Use your phone to scan the QR code below to access the voting poll (or go to PollEv.com/viralrefeed543).  

This year's crowd favorite will be announced at the Award Ceremony after the regatta! 

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