HydroContest EPFL Team took first place in the nautical competition with its lightweight boat.©Robin Amacher
This weekend in Yverdon, the HydroContest EPFL Team took first place in the nautical competition with its lightweight boat, second place in endurance, and third place in speed with its heavyweight boat. For the HydroContest EPFL Team, the third competition was the charm. Conceived in 2016, the team's lightweight boat shone this year, taking first place in both speed and energy efficiency. It was a great reward for the students, who made the risky choice of a fast but unstable bifoiler. The EPFL team was also on the podium for the long-distance race, where they took second place, and for the heavyweight boat category, where they placed third. A dozen European teams from six countries participated this year in the event organized in Yverdon by the three French-language universities: EPFL, the Haute école d'ingénierie et d'architecture de Fribourg (HeiaFR), and the Haute école d'ingénierie et de gestion du canton de Vaud (Heig-VD). Using the same engine and batteries, the teams had to design the most energy-efficient boat.
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