Oh wait: they didn’t. Even the first step of reaching the lake – a swimming pool at De Goot (the gutter) at Gemini filled up by the fire department – proved too tough for a number of constructions. Top-heavy, they toppled over onto the concrete even before they reached the water. One sidecar construction was so unbalanced it fell of the cart, which miraculously resulted in the crate of beer actually making it into the water. Other boats capsized upon hitting the water.

Good thing there were some constructions that not only floated but even traveled far enough to set off the confetti cannon some four meters into the pool. One brave little boat (number 6) even reached the other side… Almost. It fell twenty centimeters short. Since the same group scored well on design and solidity, their travel distance won them first prize: a gift basket (including a powerbank) sponsored by Damen Shipyards, the company that was involved with helping the teams build their vessels on Monday as well.