Oak Island invites community to race homemade cardboard boats for a good cause

Oak Island invites community to race homemade cardboard boats for a good cause

OAK ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — Homemade boats, creative designs and plenty of splashes will take over Dutchman Creek Park as the fifth annual Dutchman Dinghy Dash returns on Saturday, Aug. 1. Often described as a “soapbox derby on the water,” the family-friendly event challenges participants to build a boat made almost entirely of cardboard and race it up to 400 feet across the water without sinking. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Dutchman Cr…