Onlookers watch as Ocean Park resident Scott Belanger works on "Heracleaon," a sculpture he designed with help from family. The finished product won first place in the competition.

Jay Gallagher of New Jersey smooths out the first-place sculpture titled "Heracleon." A diagram of Heracleon, upper left, guides builders.

A seashell-toothed shark built by the McElhinney family sits on the beach in Ocean Park. The competition drew competitors from as far away as Switzerland. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer

Ben Higingbotham, 5, of Washington (state) helps load sand with extended family as they build "Aunt-lantis."

Adding drips to their giant castle called "Atlantis" are, from left, Olvia, Shelby, Ryan and Carmelo Price, all from Andover, Mass., as they compete in the sand castle building contest themed "Treasures in the Sea" on the beach at Ocean Park. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer

Alexandria Barilone, Joe Endicott and Justin Mullen work on their sculpture called "The Kracken" at the 30th annual Family Sand Sculpture Competition in Old Orchard Beach on Sunday. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer