Wacky Boat Races
Californians enjoy sports competitions but some of the races get a little crazy! There are bed races, bathtub races, ducktape boat races, dragonboat races, outhouse races and one of our favorites — kinetic sculpture races. You can see them on Memorial Weekend in Humboldt County or enjoy them in Ventura Harbor (left photo) on October 17, 2015. A slightly different take that’s equally exciting is the Oceanside Harbor Days “Nail ‘n Sail”race (right photo) on September 27. Contestants build & decorate their craft with high hopes that their boats will float. In nearly every annual event a few of the crews get a soaking when they find out their designs aren’t waterproof. Crowds watching from the shoreline cheer on the fearless racers who make a big splash!
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