Crewe of Hernando de Soto’s “Hernando,” Sid Jones, blesses the water with De Soto Queen Brianne Wilson and De Soto Princess Hannah Rowland, officially kicking off the bottle boat regatta April 11 on the Palma Sola Causeway. Islander Photos: Kristin Swain
The team boat for the Applicants takes on water during the first race of the day, sending the rowers into the water twice before they could cross the finish line in the De Soto Heritage Festival’s April 11 bottle boat regatta.
Sid Jones as Hernando wishes Captain Johnny Jander a happy birthday at the bottle boat regatta April 11 at Palma Sola Causeway.
The King Middle School Crusaders bottle boat team slides past the Shooting Stars from Stewart Elementary to win the first round of middle school division races.
The Lady Anchovies from Demetrio’s Pizza take a commanding lead as the women from USA Fencing slide into the neighboring lane during the women’s division bottle boat races.
In the first grudge match of the day, the bottle boat team from A-Plus Pest Control suffers a loss as the Ayinza Project slips by for a last-second win.