USNWC 2015 BYOB COMPETITION WINNERS

PROCESS OF DESIGN/CREATING THINGS “OF COURSE, IT’S EASIER TO COPY A MODEL THAN TO MAKE SOMETHING SOMETHING NEW. DOING WHAT WE ALREADY KNOW HOW TO DO TAKES THE WORLD FROM 1 TO N, ADDING MORE OF SOMETHING FAMILIAR. BUT EVERYTIME WE CREATE SOMETHING NEW, WE GO FROM 0 TO 1. THE ACT OF CREATION IS SINGULAR, AS IS THE MOMENT OF CREATION, AND THE RESULT IS SOMETHING FRESH AND STRANGE” -ZERO TO ONE: NOTES ON STARTUPS, OR HOW TO BUILD THE FUTURE, PETER THIEL/BLAKE MASTERS

COMPETITION GUIDELINES SCORING: Style: Boats will be ranked based on creativity, design and theme Completion: Boats that are not able to navigate the entire length of the competition channel with the entire team “mostly on the boat” will not be eligible for the overall award RULES OF THE GAME: Allcrafts must be human powered.

Everything must float.

Craft must not exceed 10’ X wide x 10’ long x 5’ tall.

Rope sections may be no longer than 18 inches and must be tied tightly/securely against some part of the craft’s structure (no open loops) No enclosures or compartments on the craft 150 lbs. maximum The following items cannot be used: Metal objects Sharp objects Straps or devices that hold you to the craft (participants must be able to exit at any time) Manufactured crafts designed for whitewater (rafts, kayaks, duckies, riverboards, SUP, etc.)

Wood (plywood, boards etc.) over 1/4 inch thick Pool toys, floats, etc. are okay.

Participants must be prepared to swim the length of the channel unaided and must wear the PFD and helmet provided by the USNWC.

FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION BARRELS BECAME THE FUNCTIONAL FLOATATION DEVICES AND WOULD BE USED AS THE FORM OF THE BOAT AFTER SEEING THEM FROM THE LIGHT RAIL STOP ON THE WAY TO WORK LIGHT RAIL STOP

SKETCHUP MODEL INITAL IDEA

DESIGN/BUILD WE ONLY HAD ONE “VE” ITEM, AND WAS TO TAKE THREE BARRELS OUT OF THE DESIGN TO MEET THE WEIGHT REQUIREMENTS.\EACH BARREL WEIGHED A LITTLE LESS TWENTY FIVE POUNDS SPRAY PAINTED BARRELS NEON YELLOW, GREEN, AND ORANGE (DIDNT GET ANY LEED CREDITS HERE)

DESIGN/BUILD PAINT BUCKETS AND RIGID INSULATION WERE USED AS THE PEN TIPS WE USED THE FOAM CUTTER IN THE WORK ROOM TO FORM THE TIPS AND ATTACHED THEM TO THE BUCKETS WITH ZIP TIES

GRAPHICS FOR THE SHARPIE GRAPHIC WE CONVERTED THE LOGO INTO CAD AND CUT WITH SILHOUETTE CUTTING MACHING WE PLOTTED “PACKAGING LABEL” WITH USNWC AND SHARPIE INSTAGRAM QR CODE

LINKING THE BARRELS THE INITIAL THOUGH WAS TO ZIP TIE TOGETHER THE BARRELS TOGETHER, BUT THAT WOULD LEAD TO HOLES IN THE BARRELS WHICH IS NOT IDEAL FOR FLOATING DOWN A RIVER WE ENDED UP USING INDUSTRIAL GRADE “SARAN WRAP” TO WRAP THE HIGHLIGHTERS TOGETHER. HIGHLIGHTERS WRAPPED INDIVIDUALLY THEN COMBINED THE GRAPHIC LABEL WAS SUPPOSED TO ACT AS A DIAPHRAM SO THE THREE HIGHLIGHTERS DIDNT TORSION AND FALL APRART THE BUCKETS WERE ALSO JUST SUPPOSED TO BE GLUED ON TO THE BARRELS, BUT THE WRAP WORKED SO WELL THAT WE KEPT USING IT HERE. THE WRAP ALSO WORKED INTO THE IDEA OF THE DESIGN AS OVERALL PACKAGE

COMPETITION CORK BOAT, FIBERGLASS SPONGEBOB, GERMAN INFLATBALE BED, MOONSHINER RAFT FLINTSTONES, SPACESHIP, WAGON, BATTLESHIP

CHANNEL RUN

WINNERS! SCORING: Style: Boat stood out from competition Completion: Both of us stayed on, and had fastest time Fan Favorite: We had loud friends to cheer us on

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