Specifications & Limitations

Specifications

            The solution must:

·         Only be driven by wind

·         Be large enough to hold all components

·         Stay stable during testing

·         Have a way to steer

·         Bee remotely controlled

·         Have an onboard power source

·         Have a way of maneuvering the sail

·         Be constructed well and have a professional overall appearance

·         Be light enough to be carried

Limits

            Size

·         The land sailor’s final form should be lightweight and easy enough to be carried so that the model can be transported short distances by hand

·         The Land Sailor must be within 1 meter in length, 1.5 meters in height, and .75 meters in width, as part of the guidelines for a class 2 land sailor

            Power Source

·         All electrical components must be powered by the onboard battery system, composed of two 9 volt batteries. 

·         Battery power must last for at least 1 hour or until the performance test is completed.

            Materials

·         The final design should be planned so that the performance is not detrimental to the racing portion of testing.

·         The materials used to make the landsailer must remain intact for the racing portion of testing.