After the pandemic knocked the wind out of the sails of Salem’s Maritime Festival in 2020, organizers at Salem Maritime National Historic Site on Derby Street decided to rebrand the longstanding celebration as the Salem Merry-time Fest. Competitors race during the Great Salem Maritime Cardboard Boat Regatta as part of the at Salem Merry-time Fest in Salem, Massachusetts. The custom boats made from corrugated cardboard and duct tape, must fit at least two people and compete in a set of heats, racing from Derby Beach to a buoy and back to the beach to win prizes. The custom boats made from corrugated cardboard and duct tape, must fit at least two people and compete in a set of heats, racing from Derby Beach to a buoy and back to the beach to win prizes.