Boat Details - US Naval Academy 2014

  • Team Name: United States Naval Academy
  • Location: Annapolis, Maryland, United States
  • Boat Name: ABoat Time
  • Intended Route: West to East
  • Length: 1.2 m
  • Weight: 18 kg
  • Beam: 0.35 m
  • Draft: 0.41 m
  • Hull type: Polyester fibre glass hull, with fibre glass coated plywood deck. The hull is a "MaxiMOOP" design custom designed for robotic sailing.
  • Rig Design: Free-standing, rotating gaff with fixed boom and gaff.
  • Power source: 12v LiFe charged by 15 Watt solar panel, 6v LiPo charged by 3 Watt solar panel.
  • Sail type: Battenless Dacron sail.
  • Actuators: Hitec HS646WP waterproof servo for rudder control and 20 RPM brushless motor driving a worm gear for sail control.
  • Sensors: Wind direction via a hall effect sensor, 6 DOF Razor IMU for compass, GPS receiver.
  • Communications: SmartOne Globalstar Tracker.
  • Computers: Arduino Mega Pro 2560t.
The US Naval Academy's Boat

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