What is the Solar splash competition?
SOLAR SPLASH® is the World Championship of Collegiate Solar Boating, and the competition takes place over five days. Technical Inspections are done on the first day, and the remainder of the time is occupied by five on-the-water competitive events. Points are earned in 7 categories starting with technical reports that are submitted before teams arrive at the competition. On-land competitions include Visual Displays and Workmanship. On-water events begin with a sprint and endurance qualifier competition. This is followed by an event called the Slalom, which is a combination of speed and maneuverability. The final days are spent in the sprint and endurance events.
Competition Site: solarsplash.com
the TCNJ 2021 boat plan
The 2020/21 Solar Boat Team will work towards entering “Solar Splash”, the World Championship of intercollegiate solar/electric boating to be held June 8-12, 2021. The existing hull, built during the 2018/19 school year, was modified drastically from the 2019/20 team and has yet to be tested in international competition. It is the intention of this team to modify and improve various systems incorporated in this hull. Team members will focus their efforts on redesigning subsystems including the surface drive system, the drive train and power systems, electrical system, and telemetry system. These changes may necessitate new driver anthropometrics and ergonomics leading to a reanalysis of the weight distribution and center of gravity leading to a new center of flotation.