Boat Details - Dalhousie University 2018

  • Team Name: Dalhousie University
  • Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Boat Name: SeaLeon
  • Intended Route: West to East
  • Class: Sailing
  • Division: Autonomous
  • Length: 1.8 m
  • Weight: 50 kg
  • Beam: 0.5 m
  • Draft: 0.4 m
  • Hull type: The hull design of the seaLeon is modeled after a full-keel cruising sailboat. Hull construction is Kevlar-Carbon hybrid cloth, with foam ribs and internal bracing for additional structure.
  • Sail Type: Sloop rig, using a single sail actuator to control both main and jib sheet.
  • Power source: 19x Eagle Picher PT 2300 Keeper II D size Lithium Thionyl 3.6 V 19 Ah Batteries. Arranged to give a system voltage of 14.4 V and a total capacity of 361 Ah
  • Actuators: Custom built actuators using geared brushless motors with position and speed feedback.
  • Sensors: LCJ Capteurs CV7 Wind Vane, Honeywell HMC6343 Compass and MTK3339 GPS.
  • Communications: 2 Xeos ONYX-R trackers using the Iridum satellite network.
  • Computers: Atmel ATSAMD20J18 microcontroller.
A photo of SeaLeon
Background by Jenna Bash on Unsplash