In the Video: Seven Teams Fight for Victory in the Paperboat Regatta

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Seven teams compete against each other in Wilhelmshaven with self-made paper boats. Whoever manages the 200 meters without sinking wins the curious race.

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Wilhelmshaven (dpa/lni) – hundreds of spectators gathered for the 14th paper boat regatta at the edge of the harbour in Wilhelmshaven. A total of seven teams let their self-built boats go to water – which consisted only of paper and cardboard, as Tom Rakow, project manager of the event, said. The task was to slip about 200 meters up to the finish line in the boat over the water without going down – because those who sink lose. The boat could onl…