create the shape of the hull with a computer design program specifically made for yachts, canoes, and other watercraft. The shape is optimized for racing. This hull shape is then given to a construction team, responsible for making a mold for the canoe to be formed on. A special concrete mix is designed over several months, emphasizing among other qualities, an optimal balance between strength and low density. The finalized mix design is placed on the form; the hull thickness usually ranges from about 3/8" to 3/4". Teams later spend hundreds of hours sanding and applying exterior graphics to their canoes for a nice finish. Scoring in the competition is based on the quality of construction, race performance, a design paper, and a business presentation. Canadian Concrete Canoe Statistics National news National appearance École de Technologie Supérieure École Polytechnique de Montréal McGill University Queen's University St-Clair College University of Windsor University of Manitoba Université de Moncton Université de Sherbrooke Université Laval University of Toronto University of/d' Ottawa University of Waterloo University of Western Ontario Ryerson University (now TMU) University of British Columbia Concordia University University of Victoria Université du Québec à Chicoutimi Dalhousie University Concrete canoe community Concrete canoe competitions have a significant following from both present and past competitors. The concrete canoe community now includes a dedicated concrete canoe news website, ConcreteCanoe.org, which follows competitions around the world, as well as Concrete Canoe Magazine, which publishes scientific papers, studies, and articles written on the techniques used by top teams. See also Concrete ship Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race References External links ConcreteCanoe.org Concrete Canoe Magazine 2018 National Concrete Canoe Competition Rules and Regulations 2018 National Concrete Canoe Competition Rules Page 2018 National Concrete Canoe Competition Main Site (USA) University of Nevada: Reno Concrete Canoe at University of Nevada, Reno University of California: Berkeley Concrete Canoe at University of California, Berkeley Concrete Canoe Collection from the ASCE Library "Team UAH" at University of Alabama, Huntsville Concrete Canoes in Germany University of Twente (NL), The BetonBrouwers Team Canadian National Concrete Canoe Competition Canadian National Concrete Canoe Competition Home Page CNCCC 2013 at the École de technologie supérieure CNCCC 2010 at the University of Toronto Canoë de l'École de technologie supérieure at École de technologie supérieure Canoë de l'école Polytechnique at École Polytechnique de Montréal University of/d' Ottawa Concrete Canoe at University of Ottawa Canoë de l'Université de Sherbrooke at Université de