Tuesday, August 5, 2014

CTY Trip 4: Bouyancy

After anchoring in the Narragansett Bay, the cadets got to learn about bouyancy and boat design by building their own miniature boats and testing how much "cargo" they could hold.  Their supplies? Nothing more than a sheet of aluminum foil, two balloons, four popsicle sticks, and a strip of duct tape. The cadets split up into groups and competed to see who could construct the strongest boat.




The winning boat carried over five pounds.


Some boats even carried live cargo!


As did some crew members.



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