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New Energy Regatta 2022 dismissed

It turned out to be a quite a puzzle to bridge the interests of all different parties for the New Energy Regatta. Due to different reasons, such as the loaded racing calendar, rescheduling the original race date, long delivery times of  materials and atypical behavior of visitors and participants in this post corona year, the numbers of participants turned out …

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Solar Sport One | Groningen | New Energy Regatta | 23 – 24 September

Will you be competing in the ‘New Energy Regatta” 2021 during the 23rd and 24th of September in Groningen? Let’s give you some more insights on the sportive festivals planned. Inspection Thursday 23rd is a day full of inspections for the competitors and inspection committee. Are you ready to show up and go without any hiccups through all the tests? …

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Solar Sport One – Last Mile Delivery Race | Solar Power versus Hydrogen

The question: How can the ‘last mile delivery’ be provided more sustainably, more efficiently and with less inconvenience in the old city. Which new form of energy can best be used for this? Solar Sport One realized a ‘last mile delivery race’ in the city of Groningen during the Fossielvrijeweken. Solar Boat Twente and the Hydrogen car from Grandioos Groningen …

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SSO – Covid-19 Update #3 – Groningen

‘When life throws you lemons, make lemonade!’, one of the mantra’s we’ve been chanting to organize a race in 2020 COVID year. We’ve shaped and shaped and reshaped and now we remain with too little to make a race. We’re very sorry to let you know we will cancel the races on the 9th and 10th of October 2020. We …

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SSO – Covid-19 Update #2

We’ve been dreading to write you this letter but now the time has come. In Europe we flattened the curve and as numbers never lie, we need to admit the COVID-19 crisis is very serious. In The Netherlands we are carefully awakening from the lockdown and all supplies can be transported again. Yet some institutions will restrict the number of …

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SSO – COVID-19 Update #1

We hope that you and your family are safe and well as we face this global crisis together. As the news continues to develop around the world, our thoughts are with those affected by the COVID-19 outbreak and we stand in solidarity with everyone working so hard to contain the virus. Due to the potential for this situation to continue …

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2020 Race Season dates

The race weekends are confirmed for 2020! One city is confirmed below. We’ll update you as soon as we can. 2020 Race Season: Mandatory technical inspection: 10th of May 2020 (POSTPONED) Race 1: 14*/15/16th of May – North of The Netherlands (POSTPONED) Race 2: 4*/5/6th of June – Purmerend, The Netherlands together with Young Solar Challenge (POSTPONED) Race 3: 3*/4/5th …

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2019 Drechtsteden – Results World Cup Series after last race

For the last time this year, sixteen different international teams competed against each other during the Solar Sport One World Cup Series. On Friday 6th and Saturday 7th September the teams were able to score points during several races in order to win the World Cup Series. Solar Sport One organised the races in cooperation with the maritime event FLOW …

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2019 Solar Sport One Groningen – Results after 3 races

Groningen – The Sluiskade was for the second time the scene of the solar boat races in the centre of Groningen. The long distance race went to the Zuidlaardermeer on Friday. An almost 44 kilometre long test for the 15 solar boats in order to bridge this in the most efficient way possible. As with the Formula 1 car races, …

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2019 Solar Sport One – Purmerend / De Beemster

Purmerend / De Beemster – For the second time boats powered by the sun only sail in the municipalities of Purmerend / De Beemster. Around the Kanaalkade 17 international teams competed for the world title. On Thursday, Theatre De Purmaryn kicked off during the speaker’s event ‘Solar Stages’. The mini-solar competition in the swimming pools on the Beemsterburgwal was a …