4th International Submarine Races Summary

ISR 4 CONTESTANT LIST

“Sub Standard”: William Nicoloff, Northridge, CA

“Cape Fear”: Joel Spencer, Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington, NC

“Arcangello”: Prof. Marko Alcaraz, Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz, Mexico

“Kings Pointer”: Prof. Sergio Perez, US Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY

“The Grayback”: Jon Kraft, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN

“SSH 22 Mermaid”: Tom Calvert, Annapolis Human Powered Submarine Club, Severna Park, MD

“OMER”: Simon Jongas, Ecole de Technologie Superieure, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

“Phantom II”: Brian Cooke (Dr. Ron Landgraf), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

“Sea Lion”: Anthony D’Alberto, Penn State University, University Park, PA

“Torpedo III”: Dr. Joe Scardina, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN

“No Problems”: Steven Brown (Mr. Ed Dennis), Winston Churchill High School, Potomac, MD

“Sealion”: Terry Bauer, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

AWARDS

Overall Performance
1st Place Trophy Cape Fear, Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington, NC
Innovation
Award Sponsor: Oceaneering International
1st Place (Trophy & $1000) Omer, Ecole de Technologie Superieure, Montreal, Canada
2nd Place Torpedo III, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville
3rd Place Substandard, William Nicoloff, Northridge, CA
Absolute Speed
Trophy Torpedo III, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN
Fastest Speed (by Category)
Two-place, propeller-driven (Academic) (1st) Torpedo III, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN
(2nd) Cape Fear, Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington, NC
(3rd) Omer 2, Ecole de Technologie Superieure, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Two-place, propeller-driven (Independent) SSH-22 Mermaid, Annapolis Human-Powered Sub Club, Severna Park, MD
One-place, propeller-driven (Academic) (1st) Grayback, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN
(2nd) Arcangello, Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz, Mexico
One-place, propeller-driven (Independent) Substandard, William Nicoloff, Northridge, CA
Best Use of Composites
Tropy SSH-22 Mermaid, Annapolis Human-Powered Submarine Club, Severna Park, MD
Best Design Outline
Compass Publications’ “Sea Technology”
magazine award Torpedo III, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN
Spirit of the Race Award
Voted by Contestants No Problems, Winston Churchill High School, Potomac, MD

SPONSORS

Principal Sponsor:

Lockheed Martin Corporation
Bethesda, MD
Major Sponsors:

Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News, VA
TAH Industries, Inc.
Robbinsville, NJ
Electric Boat Corporation
A General Dynamics Company
Groton, CT
Sponsors:

Systems Planning& Analysis, Inc.
Alexandria, VA
Arion Systems, Inc.
Vienna, VA
Vector Research
Rockville, MD

In-Kind Benefactors:

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Bethesda, MD
Benthos Inc., N. Falmouth, MA
Mar-Vel Underwater Equipment, Collingswood, NJ
David Sarnoff Research Center, W. Windsor, NJ
Rochester Cable Corp, Culpepper, VA
Ocean Technology Systems, Costa Mesa, CA
Rockwater International, N. Babylon, NY
Aqua Productions, Roanoke, VA
U. S. Divers Co., Bel Aire, MD
American Water Sports, Falls Church, VA
Atlantic Edge Scuba, Gaithersburg, MD