<p><br /> The International Pumpkin Boat Championships have taken place for the second time in southern Germany.<br /> </p><p><br /> Several engine-powered race boats made from giant pumpkins participated in the 200 metre long course.<br /> </p><p><br /> The idea for the race comes from the USA and the German version is the only one of this kind in Europe.<br /> </p><p><br /> Rudi Mallasch, the marketing director of Holiday Park in Hassloch, where the race took place said: "The spectacular elements about our pumpkin boat races is that the elite of the pumpkin boat races come to Holiday Park in Germany to compete against each other and to see who is the king or the champion in the world of the pumpkin boat discipline.<br /> </p><p><br /> He continued: "And we are the only ones in Europe who offer this great spectacle and it's really worth coming over and just to see it. It's a lot of fun for the whole family."<br /> </p><p><br /> Last year's winner Jaqueline Steffen had some problems with this year's pumpkin and lost her title against Manuel Memmert.<br /> </p><p><br /> He explained that a diet of pumpkins helped him to victory.<br /> </p><p><br /> "Since three or four weeks, I make a pumpkin diet. I only ate pumpkin soup, pumpkin steak and this kind of stuff and this was the reason why I could win today," Memmert said.<br /> </p>
