Warwick Academy students floated to victory, or sunk trying, in the school’s pool.

According to science teacher Roz Winfield, 27 teams of pupils from years 7 through 12, took part in the school’s annual cardboard boat race.

Participants had to build boats using only cardboard and duct tape and make it across the school’s 25-metre swimming pool without capsizing.

Students in years 7 and 8 had to finish one length and ones in years 9 through 12 had to complete a full lap, there and back.

Ms Winfield, who organised the event, explained: “Teams must have a minimum of two students, but no more than five.

“The only rule is that the boat must be large enough to contain them.”

Names of the competing boats included The Great Blues, Soggy Bottom, Polka Dot Pirate and That’s Ferry Impressive.

Ms Winfield added: “This is the fourth year we have been doing this at school, but there was a bit of a gap during Covid-19.

“It’s more for camaraderie and fun, but if it had to fall under a subject, I guess it would be physics or engineering.”

The top five finishers from years 9 through 12 qualified for next week’s interschool cardboard boat challenge.

This event, organised by the Institute of Bermuda architects and the Bermuda Association of Professional Engineers, will take place from 1pm to 4pm on November 17.