We were given one hour, and were not allowed to bring any tools or materials. If you could memorize a pattern in thumbwidths (inch), spans, and cubits you could do it though.

We didn't rehearse our design (we'd never even seen each other before!

> After seeing the space station links on your web page and your
> cardboard boat (how many times can you roll that in an hour?), the
> connection is now clear:

> Did you change your name from Markov Kanzlerski and are you the
> former chief designer of the Mir space station? (I think they used
> old pop bottles for oxygen tanks.)

> If you get the Canoe & Kayak Magazine show (Outdoor Life
> Network), look for a piece on a cardboard kayak race in Sausalito
> just like the one you were in. It looked like big fun - the Berkeley
> engineers showed up with CAD blueprints and ran away with it.