This is the day for the “Float Your Boat” race. The task - to design and construct a model ship that will be able to carry six full 12-ounce (330ml) soda cans from one end of the Lido Pool to the other. You can use any materials you can find ashore in various ports or aboard. However you may not use any of Queen Elizabeth’s life-saving or other essential equipment.
I had signed up for the challenge a week before. Our walk about Port Victoria yesterday, was more about finding materials for a boat rather than sightseeing. We purchased a ball of plastic string and a package of bamboo spears. During the walk back to the ship, we passed though a park with a lot of tree branches just waiting to be picked up. On board, we found a number of empty water bottles and an empty Cheerios box. Yesterday afternoon was spent on the balcony constructing a boat.
Today was the contest. The competition was fierce. A group of pirates had built a sailing ship. Another group had used water bottles to float a mickey Mouse platform. And the kids from the children’s area had their own entry. Finally, my entry inspired by a Polynesian craft. The kids got the Best Design award. The Pirates got the Best Team Theme award. My craft won the Time Trial with the fastest boat to complete the length of the pool.
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