When Robert Gair invented the cardboard box in 1879, he likely had no idea folks would eventually disassemble his creation to make boats. Thanks to Gair, folks have been floating — and sinking — ...

The island’s architects and engineers have teamed up to launch a cardboard boat-building challenge for schoolchildren. The event, to be held this afternoon, was designed by the Institute of Bermuda ...

Students from Bettendorf, Pleasant Valley, West Liberty, Riverdale, and Moline High Schools will test cardboard boat designs at a regatta cardboard boat competition on Friday, May 10, from 9 a.m. to 2 ...

The two "smokestacks" on the back of the Colonel Crawford 1 boat attracted some attention. "It's the Titanic — hopefully it doesn't sink," a girl shouted as its three creators, all Colonel Crawford ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — In the Mining City, it's sink or swim and for some it's a little bit of both. Students taking Intro to Engineering came together in groups of three to test their cardboard boats in ...

Cardboard boxes look pretty much the same. But when they are used to create a boat, the designs are anything but uniform. That was evident Aug. 1 when the Grandview Heights Parks and Recreation ...

The crowd-favorite Cardboard Boat Race is returning to the Coast Guard Festival in 2024. The competition, which is free to enter, will take place on Saturday, July 27. Competitors are challenged to ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Jeffersontown High School students took their talents to the pool on Thursday, building boats to race against each other in the annual Cardboard Boat Regatta. It was the 25th ...

Registration is $5 per boat in advance at prattvilleal.gov, or $8 per boat on July 4. When Robert Gair invented the cardboard box in 1879, he likely had no idea folks would eventually disassemble his ...