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. 

Devin and Kristen Araujo of Edgartown with dog Benny and Kian Stapleton at the bow. – Mark Alan Lovewell
Dana Gaines and Chick Stapleton give directions. – Mark Alan Lovewell
The start of the race. – Mark Alan Lovewell
Calm water in Sengekontacket, while waters boiled from high winds on the Nantucket Sound side. – Mark Alan Lovewell
Winner Dana Gaines. – Mark Alan Lovewell
Paddling is easier if the work is shared – Mark Alan Lovewell
Fun and intense at the finish. – Mark Alan Lovewell
For some it was a leisurely finish. – Mark Alan Lovewell
Devin and Kristen Araujo of Edgartown with dog Benny and Kian Stapleton at the bow. – Mark Alan Lovewell
Dana Gaines, a regular winner takes a break to watch a race he co-founded.. – Mark Alan Lovewell

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