Future boat in Southamptons hands

Posted on December 07^th 2009

A team from the University of Southampton are designing a boat that will run completely from solar power. The boat is being made in an attempt to compete and win next years Solar Spanish event taking place in Arkansas between June 9th and 13th.

The team building this vessel consists of Dr Peter Wilson, in charge of the project as well as experts from the university specialising in electronics, nanotechnology, solar energy and ship science. The team are looking for support from local businesses and enterprises in order to fund and develop this futuristic design.

Dr Wilson said: "Last year, we managed to produce a boat which was simple and light. This year, due to our new laboratory facilities, carbon fibre expertise and our advances in solar-powered technology, we can invest in a more professionally engineered boat aiming to be one of the most sophisticated solar-powered boats ever designed within the constraints of the Solar Splash competition."

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