Oar and Paddle Regatta
Devin and Kristen Araujo of Edgartown with dog Benny and Kian Stapleton at the bow.
Devin and Kristen Araujo of Edgartown with dog Benny and Kian Stapleton at the bow.
Dana Gaines and Chick Stapleton give directions.
Dana Gaines and Chick Stapleton give directions.
The start of the race.
The start of the race.
Calm water in Sengekontacket, while waters boiled from high winds on the Nantucket Sound side.
Calm water in Sengekontacket, while waters boiled from high winds on the Nantucket Sound side.
Winner Dana Gaines.
Winner Dana Gaines.
Paddling is easier if the work is shared
Paddling is easier if the work is shared
Fun and intense at the finish.
Fun and intense at the finish.
For some it was a leisurely finish.
For some it was a leisurely finish.
Devin and Kristen Araujo of Edgartown with dog Benny and Kian Stapleton at the bow.
Devin and Kristen Araujo of Edgartown with dog Benny and Kian Stapleton at the bow.
Dana Gaines, a regular winner takes a break to watch a race he co-founded..
Dana Gaines, a regular winner takes a break to watch a race he co-founded..
On Sunday, the Friends of Sengekontacket and Island Spirit Kayak hosted the 29th annual Oar and Paddle Regatta, a 2.4 mile race that began and ended at the Little Bridge in Oak Bluffs. Anything that floated was permissible as the goal is always to get people on the water.