By Emma Delk, The Intelligencer
WHEELING, W.Va. — Dozens of boats will roar on the Ohio River over Labor Day weekend during the 17th Annual Wheeling Vintage Raceboat Regatta.
The vintage vehicles and their drivers, coming from far and wide to Friendly City, will arrive in town for registration on Friday and hit the water on Saturday morning at Heritage Port.
After last year’s lineup of 57 boats, the largest in the event’s history, Regatta Co-Director Debbie Joseph noted organizers have “scaled back” registration this year to 51 boats.
Joseph added the event should be smoother sailing compared to last year, as boats can enter the city on Friday on the newly paved Main Street.
“We are very pleased to see that Main Street has been paved and the Streetscape Project on Main Street is largely finished,” Joseph added. “We’re excited to welcome everybody that brought their boat through Main Street last year, which was very difficult, to see how all the improvements have been made and how great the city looks.”
