AP, BDN Report on Regional Concrete Canoe Competition

The Associated Press and the Bangor Daily News reported on the New England Regional Concrete Canoe Competition hosted by the University of Maine. More than 200 students from 11 New England universities, including UMaine, subjected their concrete canoe creations to judging on a variety of characteristics in Orono. The contest is a precursor for teams aiming to compete in the American Society of Civil Engineers’ National Concrete Canoe Competition to be held in June at Clemson University in South Carolina. Due to ice conditions on Lake George in Skowhegan, the race portion of the competition was canceled. Eric Farnsworth, co-captain of the design team, told the BDN the focus this year was on improving the formula of the concrete so it could better withstand being in the water. The UMaine team placed seventh in the competition, Farnsworth told the BDN. “It was really disappointing not to be in the water this year, but we are going to try again next year,” he said. Maine Public Broadcasting Network, Sun Journal, SFGate, seattlepi and Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel carried the AP report.