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2nd Annual Southampton Marine Heritage Festival

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Boats of every description ... lots of cardboard and duct tape!

Hundreds of spectators gathered to watch the races

Racers discuss strategies prior to launch

Rotary comes in the overall winner ...

... while others had trouble with direction

The 2nd Annual Southampton Marine Heritage Festival began Friday night with a 'gala launch' at the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre.

Museum Director-Curator, Barbara Ribey

Following a short presentation by Curator Barbara Ribey and H.M.S. General Hunter's project leader, Ken Cassavoy, visitors had the opportunity to tour the General Hunter replica ship that is housed in the Museum to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812.

Sahar Hannanien of the Cham-bettes beats batter for pancake breakfast

Under sunny skies, Saturday morning (July 28) began bright and early with a pancake breakfast hosted by the Chantry Island Cham-bettes women's fundraising organization.

The big event of the day however, was the much anticipated cardboard boat race where all ages had the chance to compete in homemade boats. While there were boats of every description, the one regulation common to them all was that they be made entirely of cardboard.