California Solar Regatta

An exciting day of teamwork, competition and discovery takes place every year at our Rancho Seco Recreational Area.

SMUD’s fun, educational competition is open to all high schools, colleges and universities in California.

Working together in teams, students design, build and race their own solar powered boats. They are judged for speed, distance, maneuverability and more. Students get hands-on, out-of-the-classroom experience with renewable energy and engineering.  

Download the 2021 packet Download the 2021 event flyer

Download the 2021 school flyer

Do you have questions? We’re here to help:
Contact Suzette Bienvenue
Energy Education & Technology Center
Suzette.Bienvenue@smud.org

 

May 4 – Prep category

Regatta Cup Winner – Arcadia High School

Artistic – Arcadia High School
Best Design, Drive Train – Ceres High School
Best Video – Pasteur Middle School
Boat Design – Ceres High School
Endurance – Laguna Creek High School
Judges Choice – Granite Bay High School
Leading by Example – Pasteur Middle School
Presentation – Granite Bay High School
Slalom – Boy Scout Troop 55
Speed – Boy Scout Troop 55
Spirit Award – School of Engineering and Sciences
Sustainability – BSA Boaters
Technical – Arcadia High School

May 5 – College category

Regatta Cup Winner – San Francisco City College

Artistic – UC Davis
Best Design, Drive Train – College of the Sequoias
Best Video – San Francisco City College
Boat Design – UC Davis
Endurance – College of the Sequoias
Judges Choice – Contra Costa College
Presentation – San Francisco City College
Slalom – San Francisco City College
Speed – Cosumnes River College
Spirit Award – UC Davis
Sustainability – San Francisco City College
Technical – UC Davis

May 3 – Prep category

Regatta Cup Winner- Laguna Creek High School

Artistic -  Leonardo Da Vinci
Best Drive Train -  Boy Scouts
Best Video - School of Engineering and Sciences
Endurance - Arcadia High School
Leading by Example - 16 Pasteur Middle School
Presentation - Folsom High School
Slalom - Laguna Creek High School
Speed - Leonardo Da Vinci
Sustainability - School of Engineering and Sciences
Technical - Arcadia High School

 

May 4 – College category 

Regatta Cup Winner - San Francisco City College

Artistic - Humboldt State University
Best Drive Train-San Francisco City College
Best Video - San Francisco City College
Endurance - Cosumnes River College
Leading by Example - Ohlone Community College (#4 Sonoma State University and #9 Laguna Creek High School also)
Presentation - San Francisco City College
Slalom - Cosumnes River College
Speed - San Francisco City College
Sustainability - San Francisco City College
Technical -  Ohlone Community College