The Swiss Team from HES-SO Fribourg wins the light boat competition. HydroContest is an international student competition organized by Hydros.ch, to sensibilize younger generations to energy efficiency concepts in marine transportation. Students from Fribourg performed early foil tests in the hydrodynamic channel in Geneva as well as at the Swiss metrology center, METAS.

 

The final against Team EPFL (photo: Sébastien Jaffaux)

 

Tests in the Geneva Hydrodynamic Towing Tank

 

Tests in the METAS (Bern) Hydrodynamic Towing Tank