Dutch Solar Boat

The Dutch Solar Boat is an electric raceboat powered by the sun!

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The new hull

With in house made solar panels and an efficiënt designed hull, our new solar boat manages speeds up to 35 km/h. This design was made by team member Klaas Visser, and proved itself the first time it competed by setting a displacement hull speed record of 35.1 km/h!

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The Dutch Solar Boat mk. 2 is an improvement over the first boat in several areas. First the hull design itself is more efficient. Second, due to the team being more familiar with composites, it is a lot lighter. Beyond that, the solar array on the new boat is made by the team itself and part of a research project into more effective solar panel laminates. With the new rules limiting teams to a set amount of solar cells, we believe a lot can be won with the right solar deck.

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The photo slider shows an impression of the building process of the entire boat, from making the mold to making the boat itself and putting all parts together.

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In the off-season the final improvements to the new boat will be developed; a new propulsion unit, new battery pack, upgraded electronics and of course hydrofoils!

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Our boat can be recognized by a pilot with a very big smile on his face!