Tug of war - A form of Tug of War using 8 handles is used in competition at camps, schools, churches, and other events. The rope is called an OCT-O PULL and provides two way, four way and 8 way competition for 8 to 16 participants at one time. Puddle Pull is a biannual tug of war contest held at Miami University. The current event is a timed, seated variation of tug of war in which Fraternities & Sororities compete. In addition to the seated participants, each team has a caller who coordinates the movements of the team. Although the university did host
Ramsgate tug Blackwall on the Thames and in use by 1855, "Vulcan", an iron steam paddle tug of 140 tons (142 t), also built at Blackwall and delivered to Ramsgate in 1858, and "Fabia", which was in service in World War II—participated in many rescues alongside the local lifeboatmen, receiving several rewards from the RNLI and grateful foreign governments. Another Ramsgate tug was "Sun Swale". In January 1881 the Ramsgate tugs "Vulcan" and "Aide" participated with the lifeboat "Bradford" in the rescue of the "Indian Chief", in response to which the Ramsgate harbour-master, Captain Braine, wrote the commendation, "Of all the meritorious