Post by M. Hawbaker on Jun 4, 2023 21:02:24 GMT
A rowing boat crafted from 1,500kg of chocolate has taken to the sea on its maiden voyage this week.
Construction began on April 17 and saw more than 40 confectioners, chefs and boat builders collaborate on melting down the chocolate and creating the mold for the boat.
Two volunteer pastry chefs tried out the vessel for the first time on June 1 in Passia's port with only guesswork as to whether it would even float and how it would react to the salt water.
Video footage of the launch shows a crowd cheering enthusiastically as the choccy oarsmen take the boat for a circuit of the port without springing a leak.
Local confectioner Lorena Gomez, President of Gozoa, one of the project's promoters, explained: "The keel, the upper part and the seats are made of wood, but the rest, as well as the base, is made of chocolate."
www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/rowing-boat-crafted-1500kg-chocolate-30145850
Construction began on April 17 and saw more than 40 confectioners, chefs and boat builders collaborate on melting down the chocolate and creating the mold for the boat.
Two volunteer pastry chefs tried out the vessel for the first time on June 1 in Passia's port with only guesswork as to whether it would even float and how it would react to the salt water.
Video footage of the launch shows a crowd cheering enthusiastically as the choccy oarsmen take the boat for a circuit of the port without springing a leak.
Local confectioner Lorena Gomez, President of Gozoa, one of the project's promoters, explained: "The keel, the upper part and the seats are made of wood, but the rest, as well as the base, is made of chocolate."
www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/rowing-boat-crafted-1500kg-chocolate-30145850
