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===== The Challenge ===== | ===== The Challenge ===== | ||
- | The raft race is held every year in June/July as part of the [[http://www.edinburghcanalfestival.org.uk/|Edinburgh Canal Festival]]. The race takes place in the Lochrin Basin at the end of the canal in Fountainbridge. | + | [[https://www.facebook.com/EdinburghCanalFest |
- | Hacklab has entered every year since 2011. | + | The raft race is held every year in June/July as part of the [[https:// |
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+ | Hacklab has entered every year since 2011, (except during COVID, 2020-2021). | ||
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+ | This years raft race will run in the Edinburgh Quay Canal Basin from 2.30-4.30pm on Sat 18th June 2022. | ||
- | This year's event is on Saturday 27th June 2015. | ||
===== Ideas ===== | ===== Ideas ===== | ||
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* Submarine. | * Submarine. | ||
* Simple raft, outrageous decor. (e.g. look like an aircraft carrier, or a giant shark) | * Simple raft, outrageous decor. (e.g. look like an aircraft carrier, or a giant shark) | ||
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===== Previous Years ===== | ===== Previous Years ===== | ||
==== 2011 ==== | ==== 2011 ==== | ||
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4-person raft based on 6 gym balls.\\ | 4-person raft based on 6 gym balls.\\ | ||
https:// | https:// | ||
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==== 2012 ==== | ==== 2012 ==== | ||
- | 2-person pedal-powered paddle-wheel craft with gym balls for buoyancy. Winner of Daftest Raft award! https:// | + | {{: |
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+ | 2-person pedal-powered paddle-wheel craft with gym balls for buoyancy. | ||
+ | https:// | ||
http:// | http:// | ||
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==== 2013 ==== | ==== 2013 ==== | ||
+ | {{: | ||
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4-person vessel constructed from PVC tubes. First place winners! \\ | 4-person vessel constructed from PVC tubes. First place winners! \\ | ||
- | https:// | + | [[https:// |
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==== 2014 ==== | ==== 2014 ==== | ||
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3-person vessel constructed from polystyrene sheet and PVC tubes. 1st Place \\ | 3-person vessel constructed from polystyrene sheet and PVC tubes. 1st Place \\ | ||
https:// | https:// | ||
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==== 2015 ==== | ==== 2015 ==== | ||
+ | {{: | ||
2-person raft based on an oil drum and a large tub. (no prize) | 2-person raft based on an oil drum and a large tub. (no prize) | ||
https:// | https:// | ||
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==== 2016 ==== | ==== 2016 ==== | ||
+ | {{: | ||
4-person barrel and metal frame, flipper/ | 4-person barrel and metal frame, flipper/ | ||
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https:// | https:// | ||
https:// | https:// | ||
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==== 2017 ==== | ==== 2017 ==== | ||
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Single-person inflatable banana hydrofoil. Prize: Most entertaining \\ | Single-person inflatable banana hydrofoil. Prize: Most entertaining \\ | ||
https:// | https:// | ||
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==== 2018 ==== | ==== 2018 ==== | ||
+ | {{: | ||
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4-person inflatable banana dragon raft. 1st Place \\ | 4-person inflatable banana dragon raft. 1st Place \\ | ||
https:// | https:// | ||
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==== 2019 ==== | ==== 2019 ==== | ||
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6-person banana flipper raft. Fippers attached to lever+bike brake cable mechanism, which overheated and popped the bananas. 3rd place prize\\ | 6-person banana flipper raft. Fippers attached to lever+bike brake cable mechanism, which overheated and popped the bananas. 3rd place prize\\ | ||
Photos: \\ | Photos: \\ | ||
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https:// | https:// | ||
https:// | https:// | ||
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- | ==== 2020 ==== | + | ==== 2020 - 2021 ==== |
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Each team 3D scanned and measured the physics properties of the materials they would have used in building their raft. The materials were assembled into a raft inside of CAD software before being simulated inside of a Computational Fluid Dynamics/ | Each team 3D scanned and measured the physics properties of the materials they would have used in building their raft. The materials were assembled into a raft inside of CAD software before being simulated inside of a Computational Fluid Dynamics/ | ||
https:// | https:// | ||
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+ | ==== 2022 ==== | ||
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+ | The race is back after 3 years! \\ | ||
+ | Built by Gandolf and Miron, with Jim sitting in the middle \\ | ||
+ | Got 2nd place and a prize for 'Most Creative Raft' \\ | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | The design was based on a [[https:// | ||
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- | ==== 2021 ==== | ||
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raftrace.txt · Last modified: 2022-06-18 23:01 by MirZa