Dès qu’il accélère, le «Dahu» se met à voler silencieusement sur les flots.

Switzerland has always been a pioneer in the realization of adventures in solar-powered cars, boats and airplanes. Thanks to this tradition of showing the full potential of photovoltaic energy and to the high technical and scientific skills developed at the EPFL, the Swiss Solar Boat team is carrying out an ambitious and exciting project. I wish it every success at the Monaco competition in 2021.

I am impressed by the ambition and involvement of the students to design and build such a structure, and we at LPAC are happy to be able to contribute by making our skills available as much as possible and thereby introduce a large number of students to the joys (and difficulties!) of composites.

The Swiss Solar Boat team demonstrates day after day that by working together it is possible to achieve great things. Coming from a wide variety of theoretical backgrounds, these students put their knowledge into practice to create a boat that is innovative and resolutely turned towards a more sustainable future. I have no doubt that this adventure will make them better engineers, fully aware of the challenges that the professional world has in store for them.

In the portfolio of student projects at EPFL, Swiss Solar Boat is often mentioned as an example. I am always surprised by the innovative aspect of the prototype that the Swiss Solar Boat team is developing, a prototype that requires students from different backgrounds to work together and to demonstrate outstanding professionalism. It is an exceptional formative experience that I am sure will be useful for their future career as engineers.