2003 The World Championship of
Intercollegiate Solar Boating  Results


The 2003 Solar Splash 10th World Championship was held in Buffalo, New York from June 18-22. Overall, 27 teams from USA, Canada, and Europe were listed to compete in the week long event.


2003 Solar Splash Results
Our team members consisting of Derek Paulus, Dan Frisch, Chad Clark, Aaron Mitchell & Dr. Reg Pecen completed the initial qualifying race as the 2nd highest rank
as follows:

70m Sprint Time : 15.54 s
Sprint Attempts: 1
Maneuverability Time : 67.78 s
Maneuver. Attempt: 1
Total Time: 83.32 s (last year's total time was 116.96 s)
Rank: 94.86 pts (2nd Highest)
1st Rank: 100 pts École Technologie Supérieur - Quebec Canada
3rd Rank: 82.51 pts, University of Arkansas
4th Rank: 81.63 pts, Rice University
Other Results:
Solar Slalom Event
1st Rank: University of Maryland at Baltimore, 246.56 pts
2nd Rank: U.S. Naval Academy
226.20 pts
3rd Rank: University of New Orleans, 173.55 pts.
9th Rank: UNI, 90.50 pts.
Solar Sprint Event
1st Rank: University of New Orleans, 250.00 pts.
2nd Rank: University of Arkansas, 232.97 pts.
3rd Rank: University of South Carolina, 213.81 pts.
UNI: 54.23 pts ranked 15th.
Solar Endurance Event
1st Rank: École Technologie Supérieur, 400 pts
2nd Rank: Milwaukee School of Eng. 359.70 pts.
3rd Rank: Columbia University, 356.72 pts.
UNI: only 10.45 pts ranked 17th.

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Future Solar Boats are ready to GO!

 

UNI & Washington State University Teams are competing in 2003 Solar Splash.

Inspections Inspections Inspections! 

UNI e-Boat Team and their cheer members and supporters Furkan & Fatih Pecen with a local Buffalo, NY TV Cameraman, June 21, 2003.

Don't you think UNI e Boat team deserved a great tour to lovely Niagara Falls in Canada, just in 20 minutes driving distance from Solar Splash? Picture taken by Dr. R. Pecen, June 21, 2003.

Our advisor Dr. R. Pecen receives the Perseverance Award from Mr. George Ettenheim, Director of Solar Splash & Advanced Energy Competitons, June 22, 2003, Buffalo, NY.