2012 - WE ARE BACK!

The Solar Challenge is ON!

In 2011, 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 new and enthusiastic partnerships have been formed which will run 2012 Solar Challenge.

Date as always will be set in September and to be advised alongside the venue confirmation. For more information and continued updates follow us on FACEBOOK

The 2012 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 new digital remote control technology that was introduced in 2010 must be used on all remote entries in 2012. This eliminated radio interferrence and meant we had a lot more fun on the water. Two races will run concurrently, while other teams can practice their technique, or competive tuning.

Converting an old boat to the new technology is a piece of cake and should only take a few minutes, but this rule change must be enforced for every team so we can all focus on the fun and learning, not radio clashes.

We are also pleased to confirm the enthusiastic support from Engineers Australia who will be available on the day for technical support and running repairs.

To order a kit, please fax an order to 02  with your order and your contact details. The SEES team will then contact you to complete the order from there.

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!

This year we will run two different divisions -

• Wire guided model boats (aimed at Primary schools and Junior high school)
• Remote control model boats (aimed at Secondary schools)

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.