Aug 26 - Immense Effort Put Into Cardboard Boat Race
The sixth edition of the Gibraltar Charity Cardboard boat race saw a record number of entries this past weekend, with Emilia Hazel Smith of Ocean Village noting that the enthusiasm and effort this year was ‘quite incredible.’
She added that, ‘Weeks of hard work clearly went into several of the boats, with winners of the Junior Race, The Black Pearl, also claiming Best Junior Boat Design for their unbelievable pirate ship construction and costumes. Meanwhile Saxomania, although only managing second in the Adult Race, won Best Adult Boat Design for their lifelike HMS Victory complete with papier-mâché pirate puppet who was given its own medal. O’Reilly’s won the adult race for the fifth consecutive year, and I am sure that fellow cardboard-constructors will be keen to learn the secret to success.’
Second Princess for Miss Gibraltar 2014, Claire Nuñez, was on hand to give out prizes, shields and medals, to include Best Adult Fancy Dress for JP Haulage’s Mario Cart and the Junior accolade for the 3rd Europa Scouts. Best Titanic Sinking went to Mean Machine 2. Aside from hosts Ocean Village Marina, event sponsors came in the shape of The Ivy Sports Bar, JP Haulage and The Bridge Bar & Grill.
Following the race, there was an array of prizes handed out, kindly donated by Sunborn’s Sky Restaurant, Dusk Nightclub & Cocktail Terrace, Casino Admiral, Shanghai Gardens, SUP specialists In2Adventures, The Bridge Bar & Grill, Pizza Express, The Cuban, The Island Restaurant and O’Reilly’s Irish Pub. All proceeds went to the GBC Open Day and Prostate Cancer Support Group.
