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Cardboard Boat Races 2000

Mike's Technology class designed and built boats made from cardboard and duct tape. The culmination of the project was the Boat Race.

       
    
    
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Mike's team preparing to race.
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Mike's team preparing to race.
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Four team members, two at a time paddle the length of the pool and back. This is Mike and John starting the second lap.
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Four team members, two at a time pad…
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Mike in the lead position...
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Mike in the lead position...
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The second lap almost complete, the oarsmen in perfect sync, life is good...
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The second lap almost complete, the …
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To the first round winner's circle - boat still intact.
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To the first round winner's circle -…
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The second heat. Mike's team in the lead, the boat beginning to crumple (as cardboard boats do so well.) The yet-to-be determined winning boat--the only boat to survive 8 trips the length of the pool is in the foreground.
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The second heat. Mike's team in the…
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Once they crunch in the middle like that... well...
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Once they crunch in the middle like …
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Mike joined his teammates in trying to rescue the boat.
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Mike joined his teammates in trying …
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Mike and Claire guard their boat from souvenir hunters.
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Mike and Claire guard their boat fro…
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An interlude with the Tub Boat. Operated from the inside.
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An interlude with the Tub Boat. Ope…
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It actually made the course but OSHA officials were a bit concerned for the pilot.
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It actually made the course but OSHA…
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