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 — ...

DS Smith sets a new world record at Germany’s Blue Ribbon of the Weser by sailing a corrugated cardboard boat.

The boats taking part in Saturday’s regatta in Henderson weren’t exactly the seaworthy sort known to last for years. But like the more-sturdy watercraft, these boats, too, can bring much joy. In the ...

It's one way to find out if your ideas hold water: Design a boat, build it out of cardboard and duct tape, then hop in and see if it sinks. That's what happens each year at the Mike Cauley Cardboard ...

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 ...

NORTHPORT — Students at Northport High School tested their engineering and teamwork skills this week during the school’s annual cardboard boat race on the bay. The tradition challenges groups of ...

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo.— The Fort Leonard Wood community is invited to put their building skills and creativity to the test at the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s free ...

VERNON TOWNSHIP — The water hazard just below the fourth hole at Whispering Pines golf course took on a more menacing look than usual earlier this week. The pond — good-sized, but by no means oceanic ...

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 ...