A boat made out of chocolate was set afloat in San Sebastian, northern Spain, on June 1.

Chocolatiers from a local store in Albaola made a replica of a whaling boat, known locally as a txalupa.

Hundreds of locals lined the port to watch as the chocolate boat was pushed out to sea.

Two chocolatiers operated the boat whilst two other wooden boats patrolled just in case of a disaster.

The construction of the boat required 1,700kg of chocolate which was not edible as it was out of date.

A wooden boat was placed upside down so the team could mould the chocolate around it. The keel, the top, and the seats were made out of wood.

La asociación de artesanos chocolateros de Gipuzkoa, Gozoa (dulce en vasco) a botado una txalupa (barco de remos en vasco) ballenera de chocolate replica de una embarcación del siglo XVI. Durante 45 días los artesanos chocolateros han trabajado junto a los técnicos de Albaola Faktoria en la fabricación de la txalupa en chocolate que finalmente ha sido botada y ha podido navegar por la bahía de Pasajes