Challenge Results - 2008

The 2008 Western Power Solar Model Boat Challenge was held at the World of Energy on October 23 and 24. Over the two days of competition 19 schools raced 35 boats to see who would have the honour of representing Western Australia in the Australian International Solar Model Boat Challenge held in Hobart on November 22 and 23, 2008.

Congratulations to all teams that participated in cloudy and sometimes damp conditions. While there was definitely a competitive spirit, everyone contributed to a friendly, fun and educational two days of racing.

From the outset it was clear that students had put a lot of thought, time and effort into their designs with most boats managing to record a time in the time trials on October 23.

Based on the time trial results obtained, the 15 fastest Junior Division boats and the three fastest Junior Restricted Division boats were invited back to compete in the finals at World of Energy on October 24.

After a series of Round Robin races, followed by some very exciting "knock out' and 'best of ...' finals races, the first two placegetters for each division were decided.

The following categories were awarded:

• Best team poster
  Greenfields Primary School (Boat name - GPS Gun)
• Best team effort
  Peter Moyes Anglican Community School 2
  (Boat name - Swordfish)
• Best Use of Recycled Materials
  South Newman Primary School (Boat name - Green Machine)
• World of Energy Encouragement Award
  Yangebup Primary School 1 (Boat name - Flashback)
• Second Place Junior Restricted Division
  South Halls Head Primary School 2 (Boat name - SSSHPS2)
• Winner Junior Restricted Division
  Gooseberry Hill Primary School 2 (Boat name - Grishnakh)
• Second Place Junior Division
  Millen Primary School 2 (Boat name - La Vitisse)
• Winner Junior Division
  Gooseberry Hill Primary School 1 (Boat name - Flipskim)

Schools that participated over the two days of competition included:

All Saints College (Jarrod, Shea, Daniel, Joel, Taigh)
Bateman Primary School (Luke, Bailey, Marcus, Mitchell, James, Jonathon, Andrew)
Boyare Primary School (Belinda, Tina, Tamika, Andy, Jareer, Hamzah, Belmin, Ahmed)
Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School (William, Lilli, Breanna, Ashleigh)
Dalkeith Primary School (Jake, Jessica, Emmelyn, Samuel, Cameron, Lloyd, Hudson, Katelin, Lucinda)
Greenfields Primary School (Edward, Sarah, Joseph, Ashley, Stephen)
Gooseberry Hill Primary School (Alex, Angus, Emrys, Timothee)
Mater Christi Catholic Primary School (Shaun, Ayrton, Brock, Alex, Matthew, Jordan)
Millen Primary School (Ryan, Scott, Eloise, Sophie, Luke, Mitchell, Kathleen, Alana)
North Cottesloe Primary School (Tom, Jamie, Nina, Anna, Sophie, Hannah, Lucy, Hannah, Thomas, Ben)
Ocean Reef Primary School (Rory, Josh)
Parkfield Primary School (Liam, Justin, Reece)
Peter Moyes Anglican Community School (Blake, Henry, Ben, Sam)
Rockingham Beach Primary School (Haydn, Jayden, Connor, Liam)
Sorrento Primary School (Shane, Bradley, Connor, Ben, Chloe, Jessica, Sinead, Abigail)
South Halls Head Primary School (Travis, Harry, Zane, Tom, Zihad, Jack, Axyle, Bailey)
South Newman Primary School (Jamie, Courtney, Brennan, Jay)
St Stephen's School Duncraig (Keir, Benjamin, Samuel, Andrew, Jack)
Yangebup Primary School (Anabel, Emma, Elsie, Bella, Alysha)