Teams place at metropolitan water district s 2018 solar cup.
Solar cup 2018 lake skinner.
Solar cup is a high school education program in which teams of students from throughout southern california build and race solar powered boats.
On friday the first day of the competition teams.
Local these high school students are racing solar powered boats they built themselves high school students race boats they built themselves across lake skinner near temecula in the 2018 solar cup.
The program teaches students about conservation of natural resources electrical and mechanical.
2018 12 28 pm pt.
The program typically culminates in a three day competition at lake skinner in the temecula valley.
Nestled in the rolling hills of winchester ca beautiful lake skinner recreation area offers visitors expansive natural vistas and invigorating recreational opportunities including camping picnicking splash pad hiking horseback riding sailing and fishing.
The event is open to the public.
Teams that applied and were not selected for the 2018 solar cup and teams made up of more than one school will be given special consideration for solar cup 2019.
The solar cup competition is may 18 20 2018 at metropolitan s lake skinner near temecula where the teams will compete in endurance and sprint races.
If applicable additional teams will be selected through a lottery process.
It can hold up to 44 000 acre.
2017 2018 solar cup western teams final race results.
Riverside polytechnic hs 1st place 2017 18 norte vista hs 31th place 2017 18 elsinore hs 33th place 2017 18 the sponsored high school teams receive this outstanding educational experience at no cost to them or the school.
The seven month program culminates in a three day.
Solar cup competition returns to lake skinner temecula ca eastern municipal water district invites its customers to support local water education programs may 18 20.
Photo by andrew foulk.
Before the boats hit lake skinner metropolitan provided teams with identical kits to build the hull and a technical advisory team from occidental college provided support for the boats mechanical systems.