"Michigan Technological University"
(12th place overall)

Product (11th):

Name of Canoe: Aurora
Length: 17.5 ft
Weight: 111 lb
Color: midnight metallic blue 

Vital Stats:

Michigan Tech, located in Houghton, Michigan, was the representative from the North Central Region.  This year marked their fourth appearance at nationals.  Their highest finish to date was twelfth in 2001. 

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Canoe/Materials/Facts:

Aurora was made of Type I Portland cement, carbon fiber, latex, metakaolin, and superplasticizer.  The canoe was sanded and pained with metallic blue paint and a thin clear coat.  The canoe was unique because it utilized loose-strand carbon fibers as internal reinforcement.  Aurora was inherently buoyant and was designed using Nautilus Pro-Surf.