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Boat race won by chocolate tart | Boat race won by chocolate tart |
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An edible boat race which is believed to be the first of its kind in the UK has been won by a chocolate tart. | An edible boat race which is believed to be the first of its kind in the UK has been won by a chocolate tart. |
About 30 contenders sent their vessels out to sea in the event at Eyemouth in the Scottish Borders. | About 30 contenders sent their vessels out to sea in the event at Eyemouth in the Scottish Borders. |
The race was not without controversy as a number of entrants - including melon skin boats - had to be ruled out for not being entirely edible. | The race was not without controversy as a number of entrants - including melon skin boats - had to be ruled out for not being entirely edible. |
Head judge Steven Walter said he had been highly impressed by the entrants for the race. | Head judge Steven Walter said he had been highly impressed by the entrants for the race. |
A prize for the best design went to a "pepper outrigger". | A prize for the best design went to a "pepper outrigger". |
The most seaworthy was judged to be a coracle of slow-baked lasagne sheets. | The most seaworthy was judged to be a coracle of slow-baked lasagne sheets. |
In the battle to be crowned the overall best boat, the healthy option of an apple raft, with cabbage leaf sail, narrowly lost out to the chocolate tart filled with sweets. | In the battle to be crowned the overall best boat, the healthy option of an apple raft, with cabbage leaf sail, narrowly lost out to the chocolate tart filled with sweets. |
Mr Walter said: "I don't think anybody expected the number of exhibits that turned up. | Mr Walter said: "I don't think anybody expected the number of exhibits that turned up. |
"And I don't think anybody expected the originality of many of the designs, indeed all of the designs." | "And I don't think anybody expected the originality of many of the designs, indeed all of the designs." |
The Eyemouth Herring Queen committee - which organises an annual festival in the town - wanted an event to commemorate the seafaring traditions of the area. | The Eyemouth Herring Queen committee - which organises an annual festival in the town - wanted an event to commemorate the seafaring traditions of the area. |
Boats made of all sorts of ingredients took part in the race | Boats made of all sorts of ingredients took part in the race |
It had originally considered a paper boat race. | It had originally considered a paper boat race. |
However, marine reserve ranger Liza Cole came up with the idea of the edible boat race as a more environmentally-friendly event. | However, marine reserve ranger Liza Cole came up with the idea of the edible boat race as a more environmentally-friendly event. |
"Because we have a marine reserve off the coast we very much celebrate the fact that we have a high quality marine environment," she said. | "Because we have a marine reserve off the coast we very much celebrate the fact that we have a high quality marine environment," she said. |
"So we want to make sure that we don't put anything into it that is going to wash up on our beaches and haunt us for the next few days." | "So we want to make sure that we don't put anything into it that is going to wash up on our beaches and haunt us for the next few days." |
The overall winner, schoolboy Toby Smith, was delighted with his victory. | The overall winner, schoolboy Toby Smith, was delighted with his victory. |
"My mum gave me a bit of help with it because I couldn't really do the cooking," he admitted. | "My mum gave me a bit of help with it because I couldn't really do the cooking," he admitted. |
"But I thought I wasn't going to win - because it tipped over half way through." | "But I thought I wasn't going to win - because it tipped over half way through." |
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