One day in the bathtub one of the twins drowned, but no one ever knew which twin it was. Everyone thought I was the one that lived, but I wasn't. It was my brother who lived. He wanted suggestions as to what he could do. The Great International Bathtub races have taken place off the coast of Vancouver Island every year since 1967.
Contestants manufacture light fiberglass tubs and mount outboard motors on the back.
No entry is allowed to be more than six feet long and three feet wide. Boats and helicopters stand by to rescue bathtubs in trouble. In 1981 only 30 of 133 contestants crossed the finish line due to high seas. Robert defended himself by pointing out that the girls in the painting were taking their bath in an entirely secluded location where no peeping toms could see them. Eccentric artist Salvidor Dali was invited by a store on 5th Avenue in New York City to design their window display.