The team is now back in Sydney, grudgingly getting back into the swing of normal life (exams, thesis, work…), after a week that was nothing short of an adventure. As we recall last week’s race, we realise that what made it so much more interesting, stressful and exciting was the ever changing weather that affected all the teams. Nature really dealt solar cars an interesting hand, with its share of bushfires, 60kph winds, pouring down rain and idyllic clear blue skies.
Throughout these ever changing conditions, we were very lucky to have detailed weather updates from our sponsor Weatherzone. Weatherzone’s Opticast data and meteorologist briefings allowed us to make sure our energy usage was on track, and to adapt our strategy quickly when there was a change in predicted weather conditions. This data was absolutely essential to the team, and we are very grateful for their support. Weatherzone has been on board as a Sunswift sponsor for the 2009 Global Green Challenge and this year’s Veolia World Solar Challenge, making it possible for us to have greater confidence in our race strategy – thank you Weatherzone.
























