Challenge A – 21 till 26
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A21. Vento Sul, Florianopolis, Brazil Solar fever has Brazil in its grip. Vento Sul is a new group from Florianopolis, a town in the south east of the country. The team consists of students and professors of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. The team has been recording the challenges of the build on YouTube. When they land on Frisian soil shortly, they are sure to use this medium to send images home. And fortunately they will also be given a track&trace box by Messrs Carton and Van der Galiën(Geosports) so that people at home can follow the race on the Frisian Solar Challenge website. |
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A22. AquaNova, Solar Team Groningen, The Netherlands A new team with a familiar name. Whilst this team previously only represented the Hanze Hogeschool Groningen, this year it is a joint venture between the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, the aforementioned HHG, the Praedinius Gymnasium and the Noorderpoortcollege. The striking Aqua Nova catamaran will also be a familiar sight as this will be the third time it swishes along the Frisian waters. Last time the team won the A class. ‘After this success, we want to take the FSC cup home to Groningen again,’ says Margreet van der Velde. Expectations of the school’s performance are running high because, in addition to this boat, the Groningen team are also entering the open class this year (C7). |
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A23. Scylla Solarboat Racing Team, NHL Kenniscentrum Jachtbouw Leeuwarden, The Netherlands ‘Our motto is third time lucky!’, says Sietse Schat. In 2006 the Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden’s boat caught fire before it even got to the starting line. In 2008 the boat capsized all the time. In short, 2010 is going to be the Leeuwarden team’s year. The team is made up of eight people and they have opted for a monohull boat to take on their competitors. |
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A24. Copacabana II, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil No fewer than three teams will be representing the UFRJ (Unversitade Federal do Rio Janeiro) this year. One of the teams, Copacabana II (A24) first entered the race in 2008. The other two, Team Ipanema (A9) and Vento Nordeste (A27) are coming to jazz up the atmosphere of the race. The three teams all work with the Polo Náutico. ‘This is a maritime research laboratory specialising in the construction of small boats. All three are single-handed boats and all the hulls are different shapes, looking for the most efficient propulsion,’ says the spokesman of the three teams. |
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A25. ROC Friese Poort Drachten, Drachten, The Netherlands The Friese Poort from Drachten is entering a boat for the second time. What can be expected of it is the question. The five team members will be hoping to cross the finish line in one piece and without too many breakdowns. They too are adding a monohull to the assortment of boats in this Frisian Solar Challenge. |
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A26. Tech.Know.Logy Solar Team, Vlissingen, The Netherlands This team is the successor to the Scoolteam from Zeeland that entered the first two races. The students in this Tech.Know.Logy Solar Team only found out in January that they were going to take part in the Frisian Solar Challenge. In fact, their lack of time makes it an achievement that they are even entering the race this year. The team comprises a couple of enthusiasts from the ROC Zeeland who have given up all their spare time to the preparations. ‘We all thought it was a great idea to take part because we ourselves come from watery Zeeland,’ explains one of the students. They have a wooden boat but are not giving away any more information: ‘Because it is still a race with stiff competition and every little helps.’ |
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