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Hovercraft

Three men in a boat
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Three men in a boat
The Bright Sparks' textbook design, with its precision engineering and haute couture hem, looks very impressive as it enters the water. But the team have to hastily adjust the weight, balance and steering within the hovercraft before successfully completing the task in 3 minutes 16 seconds. The whole team board the craft for the final attempt. But three men in the boat spells disaster when the steering cable snaps, sending the craft spinning out of control. Toby moves the rudder by hand and the team finish the challenge with a combined time of 5 minutes 18 seconds.

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