Scale Model Tug
I was out for a stroll/run in Golden Gate Park today and came across quite a unique spectacle: "The San Francisco Model Yacht Club's Tug and Barge Competition." At first glance it seemed like an ad hoc gathering of hobbyists, but upon further investigation I uncovered an entire underworld of model yacht enthusiasts whose worlds seem to revolve around this glorious remote-controlled specactle.
The gist of it all: they set up a course in the pond using orange pylons and various configurations of floating PVC pipe. The boats (of which there were hundreds) then navigate through this coarse while pushing hefty loads of stone. One boat no larger than a shoe box was pushing 250 pounds of pebbles with ease. There was also a sailboat, and a speedboat, and a little kid who made a sword out of tree bark. Thankfully, he refrained from killing anyone with said sword.
SF Model yacht club: http://www.sfmyc.org
The gist of it all: they set up a course in the pond using orange pylons and various configurations of floating PVC pipe. The boats (of which there were hundreds) then navigate through this coarse while pushing hefty loads of stone. One boat no larger than a shoe box was pushing 250 pounds of pebbles with ease. There was also a sailboat, and a speedboat, and a little kid who made a sword out of tree bark. Thankfully, he refrained from killing anyone with said sword.
SF Model yacht club: http://www.sfmyc.org
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