- The main goal of this team?
- To participate in the Monaco Solar & Energy Boat Challenge 2021, a competition organized by the Monaco Yacht Club, which aims to develop alternative propulsion systems using only renewable energy.To participate in the Monaco Solar & Energy Boat Challenge 2021, a competition organized by the Monaco Yacht Club, which aims to develop alternative propulsion systems using only renewable energy.
The project is simple: to build a foil boat of more than 7 meters in length, powered only by solar panels, capable of reaching ideally 25 knots in top speed. The boat will be steered by a pilot on board.
Some numbers:
– 7m in length
– 140 kg in total
– 25 kts in top speed
– 1500 Wh in energy
– 6m² of solar surface
– 1 pilot - A little more about the team …
- Founded in 2019, Swiss Solar Boat is composed in part of several students who participated in Hydrocontest, a competition dedicated to maritime energy efficiency, and thus gathering 6 years of experience. Over the years, the team has won several awards ranging from the innovation award, to winning the lightweight category in September 2019. It is now turning to a bigger challenge, embarking on this new technical and human adventure.
