- Published: Jun 28, 2013 | 21:09 PM
IRWD Teams up with Local Students in Solar Cup Competition
Irvine Ranch Water District has teamed up with students from El Toro High School for the sixth consecutive year in the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s 9th annual Solar Cup solar boat competition. Participation in this exciting program encourages students to consider careers in science and engineering while learning about environmental stewardship.
“We have a highly energized team this year,” said El Toro teacher and team adviser Doug Ford. “This is probably the best boat we’ve built yet.”
Each solar Cup teams designs a boat that runs on solar power to compete in two races - a sprint event and an endurance event. The different events test teams’ ability to design their solar boats for maximum energy efficiency as well as speed.
Boat building began in November and will culminate with the Solar Cup race at Lake Skinner in Riverside County the weekend of May 13-15. El Toro will compete against more than 30 teams from all over Southern California.
For more information on the IRWD student education programs, please visit our website.
