Unseasonably warm weather helped attract a large crowd to the banks of the Piscataquog River for Goffstown's 24th annual Pumpkin Regatta on Sunday, a boat race with a unique twist.

The participants took to the water on hollowed-out giant pumpkins, which they had decorated whimsically to suit the theme of this year's regatta, "Alice in Wonderland." For propulsion, the racers used paddles or onboard motors.

Pumpkins are naturally buoyant, but the average pumpkin isn’t nearly large enough to be used as a boat. Fortunately, the New Hampshire Giant Pumpkin Growers Association’s annual weigh-off was held in Goffstown earlier in the weekend.

The weigh-off attracted farmers from across the state with some truly impressive yields. Some were larger than a person and weighed over 1,000 pounds. Onc

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