Solar Voyager

A solar powered self-driving boat built to cross the Atlantic. I have launched! Track my progress every 15min at

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On her way back by land. Our deepest gratitude to @RCN_MARLANT @HMCSSTJOHNS @greatbigseas for your tireless efforts to help bring her home!

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Congrats to @UBCSailbots on their launch of Ada (an autonomous sailboat) from Newfoundland for Ireland. https://t.co/Oj72i8xtL4

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As good engineers, we aren't ruling out any pot causes til we can run some tests. #sherlock #spock #mythbusters

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Thank you to everyone for the warm wishes! Need hands on to assess condition and possible causes of motor 1 and rudder jam. Stay tuned!

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Thank you to everyone involved! Too many to thank individually. RCN is an invaluable asset to Canada and the world!

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@Solar_Voyager has been picked up by the Royal Canadian Navy! Many thanks to the brave men and women of the @RCN_MARLANT @HMCSSTJOHNS

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@MarineTraffic Thank you!

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45nmE of Sable Island, Can. Need to ID 2 fishing boats nearby.@MarineTraffic @VesselFinder @exactEarth can you help?

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Limited nav with unfouled prop. Goes in a semi-straight line at startup heading. Enough to avoid traffic til can arrange help w/ untangle.

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@tas246 @rschittenhelm thank you for your efforts!

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Temporarily halted Motor 2, as @Solar_Voyager was headed further away from land.

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@Solar_Voyager is on the great circle route from US to Europe. Can you guys help us connect with people planning a transatlantic cruise?

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@MarceloFornaso From non-web telemetry, Motor 1 not open circuit. Trying 20x per reboot to untangle by for/rev, shuts down to save energy.

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Systems except fouled rudder and motor 1 appear normal. Power up b/c rudder motor fighting jam, solar less b/c batts full. No hull breach.

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Really looking for Grand Banks fishermen or others that could stop by to cut away the net. Can help with fuel. [email protected]

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@Solar_Voyager may only need the remainder of the net to be cut away, or recovery at the worst.

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We could really use some help! Anyone know anyone who fishes in the Grand Banks or has a boat in Nova Scotia?

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Still assessing damage. Motor 1 OK. Motor 2 and Rudder could either be tangled by net or just jammed by violence of the drag.

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Dragging was violent enough to temp block trans from primary Sat modem, but not backup (brown) by tilting/submersion

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@Solar_Voyager was most likely dragged by a trawler for 2+hrs in a straight line, after which she came loose/was cut adrift still entangled.