America’s Cup campaigns can spend tens of millions on their boats. For folks who are more frugal, and with a greater sense of whimsy, there are a number of cardboard boat regattas throughout the U.S.

SCHUYLERVILLE — Nine-year-olds Nathan Krackeler and Cameron Wian constructed their boat from cardboard, packing tape and paint, coming up with a craft that resembled a small flying saucer. They named ...

Five cardboard boxes. Two rolls of duct tape. One winner. The Vacaville Parks and Recreation’s third annual Cardboard Boat Regatta set sail on Saturday at the Walter Graham Aquatic Center. Each team, ...

The annual cardboard boat race set sail once again in Elkhart. This one-of-a-kind fundraiser event helps test creativity and competitiveness. The racers on Friday afternoon went all out. Elvis Presley ...

Cardboard boxes look pretty much the same. But when they are used to create a boat, the designs are anything but uniform. That was evident Aug. 1 when the Grandview Heights Parks and Recreation ...

One thing is for certain about the upcoming annual regatta put on by the Rotary Club of Cape Coral: Some of the boats will float — and some just won’t. Such is the fate of hand-built boats crafted ...

SCHUYLERVILLE, N.Y. — This past weekend, an annual event that draws crowds and laughter took place at Fort Hardy Park Beach, or maybe better put, in the Hudson River, as the 19th Annual Cardboard Boat ...

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. — The cardboard boat race is one of the first events kicking off the Coast Guard Festival in Grand Haven Saturday, July 27 at 1:30 p.m. Teams bring their own custom-built boats to ...

Early August was one of splashing-good fun for the residents of Holly Creek Retirement Community in Centennial. Nearly two-hundred residents, staff, volunteers and representatives from the Alzheimer’s ...

The Cardboard Boat Race returned to Fox Lake on Saturday along the newly redone Lakefront Park on Nippersink Lake. There were 14 cardboard boat entries this year. The race began at noon after the ...