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About The Project
The first Turkish Solar Boat "NUSRAT" was designed and built by Istanbul Technical University students under the engineering supervision of Yonca-Onuk Shipyard. In summer 2007, Nusrat is going to compete in Solar Splash - The World Championship of Intercollegiate Solar Boating.
Solar Splash is the World Championship of Solar/Electic boating. It is an international intercollegiate competition that takes place over five days. Technical Inspections are done on the first day, and the remainder of the time is occupied by five on-the-water competitive events. Points are earned in 7 categories starting with Technical reports that are submitted at the beginning of May. On-site competitions include Visual Displays and Workmanship. On-the-water events begin with a Sprint and a Maneuverability qualifier. This is followed by an event called the Solar Slalom, which is a combination of speed and maneuverability. The final days are spent in the Sprint and Endurance events.
ITU Solar Boat Team consists of 6 students from naval architecture, electric and mechanical engineering faculties. ITU Solar Boat Nusrat is built to achieve maximum efficiency, speed and maneuvrability.