I chose the design with two floats on the sides of the boat in order to keep balance. I used heavy styrofoam in order to be able to float while easily holding twenty marbels and the wax paper sail helped catch the wind better. The keel and rudder helped keep balance and I felt it helped that they were physically inseperable form the boat. The wooden sticks used to hold the sail were lightweight in order to help move faster and also stay sturdy enough to catch the wind. This worked for our project, but it was not the fastest. If i did this over, I would find lighter materials to make the boat sail faster so it wasn't so sluggish. The most interesting part of the project was the excitement and suspense of seeing if the boat worked or not.
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