The Race Results Are In!

Congratulations to all teams this year for an excellent standard - surely the best yet! The sunshine was out and even ABCTV turned up to film. Almost 40 teams competed in ideal conditions and the results are here.

The 2009 Kits are Available

Our thanks for your patience regarding the availability of the Solar Boat Kits - they are now available, with further details on the 'Kits' page. The remote control solar boat kits are available for $399 inc. GST. The wire guided solar boat kits are available for $299 inc. GST. Both kits include the entry fee as part of the price. For those entering without buying a kit, the entry fee is $99 inc. GST. To order a kit, please fax an order to 02 8580 6321 with your order and your contact details. The SEES team will then contact you to complete the order from there.

The Solar Challenge is ON! 

In the early part of 2009, SEES took a short pause to re-asses its programs in light of recent economic changes. Some of our sponsors were unable to continue at their recent levels of sponsorship. Fortunately, our founding partnership with Penrith City Council has continued, making a reduced program possible for 2009.  

We are having our National Race Day this year at the Sydney International Regatta Centre on Friday, September 25th.

The Solar Boat Challenge

The Solar Boat Challenge is pretty much the best fun you can have mucking around with alternative energy!

For school kids, it feels like you're getting out of school. For cubs, scouts, guides and venturers, for community groups, individuals, corporations and teams of every stripe, it's the best way to get hands on with solar panels in a fun, easy way. We've heard enough people, politicians and journalists talking about it - now it's time to actually do something!

In 2009 there will be one big National final held at the Sydney International Regatta Cente in Penrith. The date is yet to be confirmed. We anticipate running the Challenge on a Friday late in term 3.

This year we will run two different divisions - 

• Wire guided model boats (aimed at Primary schools)
• Remote control model boats (aimed at Secondary schools)

While we won't be running the Piloted Boat division competitively, we anticipate running a demonstration event in some capacity. Ideally we'd like to give everyone a ride in a Solar powered boat.

We're currently restructuring our training program. While it's too early to say for sure, we anticipate running several workshops in Sydney during the year, most likely starting in August.

Finally, we have the free newsletter, sent out month to month to notify all teams and competitors about all things Solar Boat Challenge. We often include imporant updates about the Challenge events that you don't want to miss out on, so don't forget to subscribe and keep your email addresses up to date.