Cardboard Boat Race

It is with great sadness that unfortunately we will not be running the Cardboard Boat Race for 2024, due to changes in insurance company policies which now prevent ‘open water’ competitions from taking place. We are exploring other opportunities to run the competition or similar familiy engineering competition for 2025. We apologies for any inconveniences.

Cardboard Boat Race 2023

Saturday 16^th September 2023, Commercial Wharf, Plymouth.

On the 16th September 2023, the IMechE Committee held the 10th Annual Cardboard Boat Race at Commercial Wharf in Plymouth. 23 teams competed in this years event, with 3 pre-built boats and 20 Build on the Day. 

The Build on the Day teams had 3 hours to build a boat before racing it around the harbour. Teams purchased their materials with a limited budget, adding the extra engineering challenge. 

Although a very wet day, the event was spectated by hundreds of people. 

We'd like to thank all of our sponsors, competitor and the STEM Ambassadors, who help us year on year to create such a wonderful event.

Sponsors: MVV Environment, Babcock, Plymouth Youth Sailing, DS Smith, PPL PRS and Kaefer.

Results
1st. One Too Many - 1min 48s
2nd. Damo’s Arc - 3 min 19s
3rd. One Man Left Behind - 3min 26.37s
4th. Ivy Pirates - 3min 53s
5th. Plymouth Cadets 2 - 4min 12s
6th. Plymouth Youth Sailing 2 - 4min 15s
7th. Titanic II - 4min 20s
8th. Bunch of old in cardboard - 4min 38s
9th. IMechE Committee - 4min 50s
10th. Torbridge Primary - 5min 12s
11th. ECS - 6min 37s
12th. Plymouth Youth Sailing - 6mins 38s
13th. MAP1 - 9mins 26s
14th. Ginger Cats - 10mins 15s
15th. DHG - DNF 64m - 4min 29s
16h. MAP2 - DNF 60m - 6min 22s
17th. Bob The Builders - DNF 50m - 3min 36s
18th. MVV - DNF 30m - 6min 10s
19th. 1st Ivybridge Scouts 1 - DNF 4m - 1min 23s
20th. 1st Ivybridge Scouts 2 - DNF 2m - 1min 4s
21st. Plymouth Cadets 1 - DNF 2m - 1min 59s
22nd. Seaweed Brains - DNF 2m - 2min 27s
23rd. Soggy Bottoms - DNF 1m - 41s