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The mechanical challenge of creating a means of transport, powered only by human power, has always held a fascination. Taking to the air or creating the ability to travel beneath the sea (water), poses extra technological challenges.

Location
Despite being an underwater machine, only a fraction of the time is spent in the water, by far the largest part of time is taken up at the drawing board, designing the craft, or in a workshop experimenting, developing and finally building it.

Age
Although there is no restriction on age, most people take this type of activity up as part of a school or college project, a project that through the camaraderie formed becomes a lifetime lasting activity.

Ability
This type of activity is normally a group activity. Thus one or more of the group should poses the ability or have experience of, a knowledge of materials, design ability, mechanical construction, swimming, scuba diving and an inventive mind.

Description
Despite mechanisation having increased the speed and load capacity of most forms of transport, human-powered transport remains popular, for such reasons as lower cost, leisure, physical exercise, environmentalism and the Despite mechanisation having increased the speed and load capacity of most forms of transport, human-powered transport remains popular, for such reasons as lower cost, leisure, physical exercise, environmentalism and the technological challenge. .

Dedication
The first human-powered International Submarine Race was held in Florida in 1989 with 17 craft taking part. These are now held biennially, At the 9th ISR in 2007, 23 submarines took part, breaking several records; A single-person craft, Omer 5 achieved a record speed of 8.035 knots. Also Omer 6 broke the record for non -propeller driven craft with a speed of 4.642 knots.

Closely Related Activities
Bird Man Flying Competitions 65, Human Powered Flying Vehicles 331, Pedal Car Racing 808, Minimal Fuel Challenges 809, Fighting Robots 490,

Level of Demand
The table below shows the maximum levels of demand that this activity requires. NOTE: These are not entry levels or levels of requirement and has nothing to do with ability.

Energy

Arms

Legs

Sight

Hearing

Speech

Learning

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