Fifth grade students from East Hawaii competed in the third annual Solar Boat Regatta Saturday (May 8) at Hilo Middle School. The annual event is sponsored by Hawaii Electric Light Company and the Department of Education.
About 200 students competed in the competition using only solar energy and an electric motor to power each boat. The vessels must travel two meters within 15 seconds during the event. Some boat builders opted to use a propeller underwater while other used air power above water to drive the craft.
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