A competitive and fun cardboard boat race took place in the Scottish town of Linlithgow during the annual Linlithgow Canal Fun Day on Sunday. /VCG Photo

Participants brought their homemade vessels of different shapes and sizes to the local canal, sailing out hoping to stay afloat throughout the race. /VCG Photo

While some sailors managed to complete the course in record time, other unlucky competitors fell into the water as their paper boats sank. /VCG Photo

The annual cardboard boat race is now in its 28th year. /VCG Photo