082318 LCJ cardboard boat race (CJ)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Bre Retherford and Gabby Ross, both 19, of Spring Grove carry their sunken boat called, "Make Boats Not War," on to the pier after competing in one of the races during the 21st annual Cardboard Boat Race at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake. (8/19/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Caro Wendt, 23, Marifer Martinec, 18, both of Spring Grove, and Ava Szczesney,14, of Fox Lake paddle their boat called, The Shark, as they compete in the 21st annual Cardboard Boat Race at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake. (8/19/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Gera Buchanan, 8, Little Miss Ingleside 2018, walks away from her sunken boat after competing with other Ingleside queens in the 21st annual Cardboard Boat Race at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake. (8/19/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Lorelei Denny, 11, of Fox Lake and her crew aboard the "Scrub-A-Dub Dub 3 Girls in a Tub" boat get ahead of the others in the Fun Run race during the 21st annual Cardboard Boat Race at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake. (8/19/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media The "Try Not to Suck" boat with a Cubs theme and its crew members start to sink during the 21st annual Cardboard Boat Race at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake. (8/19/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Ashley Walker, of Chicago, in her boat called, "Shark's Bait," gets stuck in the water as she competes in one of the boat races during the 21st annual Cardboard Boat Race at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake. (8/19/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Softball players Tara Levernier, 13, of Spring Grove, Chloe Malveg, 11, of Fox Lake and Jennie Woodruff, 13, of Spring Grove carry their "Grand Slammers" boat to the shoreline before competing in the 21st annual Cardboard Boat Race at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake. (8/19/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Robby Schira, of Ringwood and Jason Forman, of Johnsburg, both 14, get to the finish line as they compete during the 21st annual Cardboard Boat Race at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake. (8/19/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Sarah Bernstein, 12, of West Dundee and her sister, Hannah, 6, gets some tips from their aunt, Heather Winandy, of Prospect Heights on how to paddle their boat before competing in the 21st annual Cardboard Boat Race at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake. (8/19/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Little Miss Fox Lake 2018 Athena Schmitz, 6, sees her reflection as she holds one of the winning trophies to be given out during the 21st annual Cardboard Boat Race at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake. (8/19/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Sandy Benes, of Ingleside holds on to her boat, El Taca Taca II, after sinking during the 21st annual Cardboard Boat Race at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake. Benes floated with her boat to the finish line.(8/19/18)