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Slaughter Beach celebrates a day on the bay

Independence Day Regatta hailed as "this bit of insanity"
The Horseshoe Krab King from Bras for a Cause – also known as Slaughter Beach Mayor Bill Krause – poses with friends (l-r) Kelly Quinn, Pam Schaeffer and Cheryl Meyers at Slaughter Beach's Fourth of July Regatta. BY BECKY CRAFT
July 13, 2015
Life in Slaughter Beach is very laid back. BY BECKY CRAFT
Kathy Lock, left, and some friends pose for a photo with the regatta sign on the Fourth of July. BY BECKY CRAFT
Kayakers are ready for competition. BY BECKY CRAFT
The Fourth of July was a beautiful day on the bay for a friendly boating competition at Slaughter Beach. BY BECKY CRAFT
Jayvon Erisman, winner of the kids kayak event, holds his trophy alongside some of his friends and competition. BY BECKY CRAFT
Pie-eating contests are always popular. BY BECKY CRAFT
Defending pie-eating champion, Glenn Stieffenhofer, reaches the end of his pie. BY BECKY CRAFT
Single-hull vessels get ready to hit the bay at Slaughter Beach's Fourth of July Regatta celebration. BY BECKY CRAFT
Commodore of the Slaughter Beach Sailing Club Harry Ward heads out on the bay. BY BECKY CRAFT
Boats on the bay are the perfect sight for a Fourth of July celebration. BY BECKY CRAFT

Dozens of people crowded Slaughter Beach on the Fourth of July for the town's Independence Day Regatta celebration.

The event included friendly competitions – from pie-eating and boogie boarding to kayak races for kids and adults.

Winners of the day included: Gavin Ward in the boogie board contest, Jayvon Erisman in the kids kayak race, Jake and Tony Giampietro in the adult kayak race, Chris McPherson in the pie-eating contest, Brian Andreas won the single-hull sailboat race, and Craig Parson and Jerry Hindman took home the prize in the catamaran race.

Commodore of the Slaughter Beach Sailing Club Harry Ward said the event was a hit with both locals and visitors.

“Most of all, I want to thank this gem of a community and all of its members, friends, family and visitors for allowing me to indulge all of us in this bit of insanity we call a regatta,” he said in an email after the event. “I get more pleasure than you can know by being here in Slaughter Beach and by being able to create a weird, little fun weekend with so much of the community's support.”

For more information about Slaughter Beach, go to slaughterbeach.delaware.gov.

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