Sub-Racing Series

Just 10 days to go to the first multi-boat open water races for human powered submarines! The posters are going up in Arinaga!

Is Thinking Outside The Box always the answer ? 😮 The team at the SubRacing Series recently received this unusual email, and we wonder if one of the team submarines has developed some AI capabilities..... From: Owlbacore@LostInTransit.com To: Socials@SubRacingSeries.com Subject: Hello! Is there anybody out there ? Hi, can anyone help me! My name is Owlbacore, and I come from Florida, but seem to have been stuck in this box for ages! I was crafted by the lovely students at the Florida Atlantic University this winter with the promise of 'fame and travel' during the summer. Their Captain, Twain Glas was really attentive to me, getting his team to constantly work out with me and adjust everything for a perfect fit. They gave me a really slim body and I think the make-up service really highlighted my best features and my natural colours.  I was really looking forward to the flight to Europe until they put me in a wooden case and stuck me in the hold! If you though coach was bad you should see what in-flight service was like one floor down 🙁. We stayed somewhere with a great pool to swim about in, and I was able to show off in the water, and meet up with some other submarines who had made their journeys to the place they said was called 'QinetiQ'. Listening to the other girls who have taken a similar journey I realised that there are at least 28 of these teams of clever engineers, all trying to build a perfect model! But after all the fun, and getting lots of admiring looks, and a couple of offers were in the air, I was put back into the box with lots of tools and other strange boxes. I can't understand why they kept saying 'think outside the box' when all that happened was they put me in one! The 'Road Trip' to Germany with a couple of the other girls could have been a lot better, at least a window would have helped! And now it appears we are going to sit around here for a week before we go for a ride on a big boat! We are all looking forward to that as they say we are going to the Canary Islands! Fabulous! I read up on there and did you know it is about the same latitude as Miami in Florida and Sharm-el-Sheik in Egypt! I get to swim in the sea again, and if the swimming and diving is half of good there, then it should be great fun. And apparently we will be out in the sun when we get ready! A chance to show off and who knows who or what may come along and chat with us! I am really looking forward to this. They call it the Gran Canaria Invitational for human-powered Submarines, and tell me it is in Playa de Arinaga from the 16th to the 21st September, and the nice people we met from the Sub-Racing Series are running it, so a great team there to meet us. So if you are in the area come and see me, and who knows what arrangements can be made before i have to fly back home to Florida. Dón't forget to keep in touch! Owlbacore

Athlete-powered submarines STEAM across France on way to Canary Islands This month, while athletes at the peak of their performance compete for top prizes in the Paris Olympics, six groups of talented engineers are preparing their athlete-powered submarines and sending them off by road and sea freight to reach the Canary Islands in time for the Gran Canaria International event in September. They are all heading for the town of Arinaga on the East coast of Gran Canaria where they will take part in five days of competitions with the athletes and engineers working together to get the peak performance from each miniature submarine. They include Team Omer from Montreal in Canada, the champions from the European International Submarine Races held in Gosport in June, and a veteran team including the previous World Champion, Auke Prins from the Netherlands. “The most thrilling part will be racing our submarine in open water for the first time” said Jonathan Létourneau, Capitaine du club OMER. “The SubRacing Series creates one of the ultimate real-life STEAM challenges, where the competitors have to learn about specific science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematical skills in an intense program of just a few months” said Brian Goldthorpe, Director of Development in the Canary Islands. “The students have to master topics such as hydrodynamics, buoyancy control, corrosion and compression caused by sea water and then the physical skills of pedalling and managing the direction and level of their craft in open waters”. “We have had some fabulous entries this year “ said the Race Director, professor Dr William Megill, Professor of Bionics at the Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences in Germany. “We have several innovative design features including 3d printed and vacuum-formed hulls, biomimetic and counter-rotating propulsion systems, and even a single-bladed propeller. I cannot wait to see how these enthusiastic teams take on the challenges of racing head to head in the open sea” The Gran Canaria Invitational takes place in the Canary Islands (Lattitude of Life) from the 16th to 22nd September. Further information at https://lnkd.in/eEDNKqFj

Canadian Team ‘OMER XIII’ wins the human-powered Submarine Racing World Championships with 3-D Printed Submarine Team ‘OMER XIII‘ from École de Technologie Supérieure- ÉTS Montréal in Canada was rated Top Team in the International Submarine Racing Championships on Friday, after achieving best scores in the sprint, navigation, slalom and endurance competitions, and the fastest overall underwater speed of 5.29 knots. The team, led by their captain Jonathan Letourneau started by winning the design award for the quality of the design and safety documents they submitted. Their pilots H. Breton and P Muzard then achieved the fastest runs on all the racing days and not only achieved the fastest run of the week but also did it without any judging faults. Their submarine OMER XIII was built using a 3-D printed hull, and all the major interior components were either printed or machined using CNC tools at the École de Technologie Supérieure. It is the first racing submarine to be produced by a 3-D printer, and took about two days to print. They also implemented an innovative waterproofed electronic navigation system controlled by a joystick by the pilot. “Its like playing a Pacman, but you are actually racing a submarine.” said Jonathon. During the ten days of competition at the QinetiQ Ocean Pool in Gosport United Kingdom, the teams had to adjust their prototypes to the waters of the pool, and adjust buoyancy, balance and then trim their boats before starting a series of challenging tests to prove the safety and capabilities of their racing creations. “At the core of this unique sporting competition is the need to achieve a positive interaction between the technical engineering and construction of the submarines and the fitness and attitude of the pilots, who have to pedal to produce all the propulsion.” said the Race Director, Professor William Megill of the Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences in Germany.  “We have had some fabulous results this week with some of the best results we have seen over the last twelve years for speed, manoeuvrability and agility.” “This a serious technical and engineering challenge” he said “The teams only have about eight months to design, build, test and then race their human-powered submarines, and as in any complex engineering project, they have to face the technical challenges of building a wet submarine as well as the human challenges of working together as a team, and especially the fitness of their pilot” “It has been fabulous to see them rising to the challenges and coming up with innovative solutions.” continued Professor Megill “During the week we have seen a series of setbacks and in all cases the teams have worked together and solved the problems to get their boats back in the water and racing again.” The teams came from all round the world, with three from the USA; four from Canada, teams from Taiwan, Germany and the United Kingdom, and a debut visit from the Singapore Institute of Technology. 

Dive! Dive! Dive! No – It is not the Euro Football, but the 2024 Submarine Races at QinetiQ The European International Submarine Races which are held at the Qinetic Ocean Basin in Gosport UK are coming to the end of a successful first week. The event which is organised by the Institute for Marine Engineering Science and Technology (ImarEST) opened the pool to the submarines on Monday, and since then the teams have been putting the craft through the technical validation, scrutineering and initial water based safety checks. “Everyone is very enthusiastic and the whole event has run very smoothly, so that we are about one day ahead of normal” said Claire Machin, acting head Judge for the event. “The teams were well prepared when they arrived and have reacted positively to the engineering and technical challenges.  It is great to see that not only are they enjoying themselves but also helping each other and learning for each other. One of the teams with the biggest challenges was the team from the Singapore Institute of Technology with their boat ‘Mako’, who are debuting at the eISR. “This is the first time that we have had a team here at the event said Xavier Loh, the team Captain. “Not only did we have one of the longest flights, which was very tiring, but the first day everything was new in terms of the race and location protocols, the facilities and the safety procedures. It was a steep learning curve, but now everyone is very excited to be here and we are working together to solve the technical challenges." The event continues from Monday to Friday next week as the eleven teams take on progressively more challenging races. #subracing #submarineracing #imarest #qinetiq

Dive! Dive! Dive! No – It is not the Euro Football, but the 2024 Submarine Races at QinetiQ The European International Submarine Races which are held at the Qinetic Ocean Basin in Gosport UK are coming to the end of a successful first week. The event which is organised by the Institute for Marine Engineering Science and Technology (ImarEST) opened the pool to the submarines on Monday, and since then the teams have been putting the craft through the technical validation, scrutineering and initial water based safety checks. “Everyone is very enthusiastic and the whole event has run very smoothly, so that we are about one day ahead of normal” said Claire Machin, acting head Judge for the event. “The teams were well prepared when they arrived and have reacted positively to the engineering and technical challenges.  It is great to see that not only are they enjoying themselves but also helping each other and learning for each other. One of the teams with the biggest challenges was the team from the Singapore Institute of Technology with their boat ‘Mako’, who are debuting at the eISR. “This is the first time that we have had a team here at the event said Xavier Loh, the team Captain. “Not only did we have one of the longest flights, which was very tiring, but the first day everything was new in terms of the race and location protocols, the facilities and the safety procedures. It was a steep learning curve, but now everyone is very excited to be here and we are working together to solve the technical challenges." The event continues from Monday to Friday next week as the eleven teams take on progressively more challenging races. #subracing #submarineracing #imarest #qinetiq

Just 5 days to go - Behind the scenes at the European International Submarine Race (eISR). With less than one week to go before the start of the European international Submarine Races at QinetiQ's Ocean Basin in Gosport, United Kingdom, there is a lot of background activity taking place to prepare for this International Event. All of the highly skilled teams are coming to the end of their long journey to design and build their submarines, and starting their long journeys to arrive in Gosport in time for the opening event on Monday the. 24th June. Many of the submarines such as ‘Owlbacore’ from the University of Florida, have already been carefully packed into crates and sent ahead.   One team captain commented “We’re working hard to get it all ready for the competition! Due to exams and other end of year challenges it’s been quite stressful recently with deadlines quickly approaching,  but I think we are all on track to make it! The team with the longest journey is from Taiwan and they've already packed up their submarine and they'll start their personal flights to the UK in the next few days. For many of them, it is the first time that they will have visited Europe. With three teams from the United States, three teams from Canada. and two more from Europe and the long distance teams from Singapore and Taiwan, the event this year will be a truly multinational event. The British Army play a key role in human-powered submarine racing, as they provide the safety and support divers during the race events. At all times there are safety divers close to the students and their submarines so that if the pilots have any problems they can be helped quickly and effectively. The team at IMarEST and the eISR are always very grateful for the safety, support and co-operation that the British Army bring to this maritime event. The judges, officials and technical assistants are all preparing for their roles in the competition, to ensure that all the movements of the eleven submarines are well choreographed both in and out of the water.  “It is like a big machine with multiple moving parts, with some teams in the water, and others getting ready to come in or out all the time” said, the Race Director, Professor William Megill from the Rhein Waal University in Germany, “Keeping on top of the in-water schedule, diver locations, scores and constantly refilling the air tanks requires a big technical team” The eISR is organised by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology ( IMarEST ) at QinetiQ's Ocean Basin in Gosport, UK and is the end point of a 12 month project to design, build, test and then race a human powered submarine. #eISR #submarineRacing #human-powered #qinetiq-pool #submarine

Owlbacore was shipped to Gosport, U.K. for the European International Submarine Races at the QinetiQ Basin. Only 5 more days until our team flies out from Miami International Airport. Team Members: Twain Glas Benjamin Holt Jacob Denson Simon Trax Ethan Garcia Emily Serrano Isabela K. Zade Micallef Erik Staggs #HPS #Humanpoweredsubmarine #eISR European International Submarine Races Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST) Sponsors: THE STILES-NICHOLSON FOUNDATION FAU College of Engineering & Computer Science ASAP Towing & Storage Frank & Jimmie's Propeller Boca Bearings Company Florida Atlantic University Ocean Engineering @ FAU FAU OURI Undergraduate Research FAU College of Business FAU Engineering Florida Atlantic University Student Government Wilkes Honors College at Florida Atlantic SNAME NAVSEA Warfare Centers (NSWC/NUWC) Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Careers American Society of Naval Engineers World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology Office of Naval Research Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, Inc. Florida Atlantic University Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute #FloridaAtlantic #FloridaAtlanticUniversity #SCUBA #Students #StudentEngineers #SCUBADIVING #Sponsor #SouthFlorida #EngineerTheFuture #FAUCOECS #IMarEST