In that Event, all teams move into the Consolation or Championship rounds. 5 Each morning begins with an 8 a.m. Skippers meeting which is mandatory but also heavily attended by many team members. Plans for the day are reviewed and, often, awards from the previous day are presented. A large tent is provided to form the Paddock area and each team has an assigned space of 300 sq. The area outside is often used to collect solar energy and recharge batteries.
Some schools display their names and colors on banners.
Many of the experienced teams bring chairs. Each team is provided a power drop to charge radio batteries or operate power tools. South Carolina really needed theirs as they lost one rudder and broke another, but with a third, borrowed from Coast Guard, they won the World Championship. The LSU canoe underwent many changes over the course of the 5 days. 9 Numerous awards are presented for engineering accomplishments.