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Tata Beach - Sunday 11 January 2009
Cardboard crafts, including a kayak, a dragon, a wedding cake and even the American Dollar, braved the waves for a fun time at Tata Beach.
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Carboard Boat Racing
The earliest documented cardboard boat race was in 1962 at Illinois University.
A typical competition format allows competitors a fixed build time, using only a predetermined number of cardboard sheets, glue, adding machine tape, and paint. Duct tape is also often a key ingredient. Once completed, teams must race their boats across a shallow pond, river, or swimming pool using similarly constructed oars. The boats will almost always flood, sink, or shred under the weight, mostly due to the difficulties of waterproofing cardboard. Awards are often given out for effort and spirit, instead of victory.
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