They could have torn the flag into thin strips, tied the ends and twisted it into a strong rope and thrown it over the flagpole (or whipped it around the wires) to haul themselves up.
They could also have made smaller rope from the clothing and tied it round the metal hoops at the front of the boat, then put it under their armpits and took turns at not having to swim, thereby saving their energy.
They could have used the knife to undo the panel that was visible at the side of the boat, thereby giving a foothold - or dug footholds up the side (but the director saw that as too obvious, so had the host go into silly mode in his efforts to prevent damage to his boss's boat. This was unrealistic as saving your life is surely better than a rollicking from your boss!)
They could NOT have given each other much of a leg up as the principle of 'every action has a reaction' would apply i.e. if I stand on your shoulders you will go down in the water, thereby cancelling any height benefit.
Any other ideas?
They could also have made smaller rope from the clothing and tied it round the metal hoops at the front of the boat, then put it under their armpits and took turns at not having to swim, thereby saving their energy.
They could have used the knife to undo the panel that was visible at the side of the boat, thereby giving a foothold - or dug footholds up the side (but the director saw that as too obvious, so had the host go into silly mode in his efforts to prevent damage to his boss's boat. This was unrealistic as saving your life is surely better than a rollicking from your boss!)
They could NOT have given each other much of a leg up as the principle of 'every action has a reaction' would apply i.e. if I stand on your shoulders you will go down in the water, thereby cancelling any height benefit.
Any other ideas?