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2009/2010 Pictures

Hull Construction
March 2010
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2008/2009 Pictures

2 Meter Boat Modifications
January 2009
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Hull Modifications
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Look at that teamwork!
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Gluing on foam
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Foam Strips

 

2007/2008 Pictures


(or go to 2006 pictures)

4 Meter Boat Design and Construction
September 2007 - July 2008
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Cast lead keel inserts
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Casting lead keel ballast
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Reiforced bulkheads
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Reinforcing bulkheads
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Fiberglass reinforcment
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Planing the foam mold
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Assembling the mold
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Foam layers
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Hull plug construction
3
Cutting foam in the ILC
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4m Hull bottom view
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Design concept

 

World Robotic Sailing Championships
May 18-25, 2008 - Breitenbrunn, Austria
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Wind Farm
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Sailing side by side
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Sunset
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Troublshooting
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Shiny sails
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Processor and Winches
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Processor
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Troubleshooting again

 
Microtransat 2007 in Wales, UK
September 2007

unpacking the boat in Wales

transporting the boat to the harbour

setting on the boat onshore with audience

testing the boat on an awesome inshore lake

rounding the mark... fully autonomously

setting up in the harbour in Aberystwyth

the Aber team's boat (4 m with rigid wing sail)

this is how we towed our boat out onto the ocean

North Star our on her own in the Irish Sea

boats on display (yellow one is the French entry)

endurance autonomous sailing

Austrian boat part way through its 24 hr sail

the Queen's representation in Wales
   


Testing at the Cottage
August 11-12/07

setting up

view from the cottage

glass water

driving out to the testing area

perfect wind for the large sails

fully autonomous,
straight to the mark

newly labeled

Day 2 - wind increased

Day 2 - large gust


On-Water Testing with New Storm Sails
and Autonomous Sail Control
July 18/07

setting up


racing the dinghies


wave jump 1

wave jump 1

wave jump 2

sail past

on the dock

sail past
 


Outdoor Testing
July 2/07

trying the spinnaker catcher


boat on testing dolly


telemetry test
 

leak checking
 

 

First In-Water Test Day of 2007
May 21/07

new paint job
perfect weather for first launch

ready to sail

Jonathan testing the sail control

adjusting the set points

dude, watch the boat

"North Star"