The 160kg SA200, which at this stage was a prototype, had two rotors and a span of 1.5 metres, meaning it could fit on a trailer and be towed by a car, he said. “It’s a key point why we have opted for a helicopter design utilising a two rotor system.” The next year would be spent testing to the SA200 to ensure it was “reliable and robust” before going to market, he said.
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The Syos Aerospace SA200 weighs 160 kilograms and can carry loads up to 200kg. Syos was planning to raise an undisclosed amount of capital at the end of this year, allowing it to set up a factory in Bay of Plenty and employ a larger workforce to start manufacturing in the second half of next year.
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rd Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race taking home five trophies for best
ORCA A along with the
President of NOSA Best Corrected –
Orca,
Orca,
Stein-Cross Best Corrected – Trimaran.
“It was pretty amazing to sail with Pete Melvin, Ferdinand Van West, and Tim McKegney.” said Fiat. “I’m so fortunate to have sailed with such an impressive team of accomplished sailors.” Melvin won a few of the same trophies in N2E 2014 for his 30-foot multihull
Mama Tried. Van West is a naval architect at Morrelli and Melvin and top multihull sailor while McKegney was a helmsman on the ORMA60
Nearly 170 boats will cross the start line of the 73rd Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race, April 23 off the Balboa Pier. From the start, nearly 120 boats will make the 125 nm trek to Ensenada; 20 will take the sprint course to Dana Point and 40 will head around the Coronado Islands on the extended San Diego course.
Thanks to the reduction of COVID restrictions and with the Mexican Navy offering landing assistance, sailors will safely be able to disembark and enjoy Ensenada.
After a night of competitive sailing fun, that is.
The Disney Family’s latest incarnation of Pyewacket, a Volvo 70, will make its N2E debut. After smashing the elapsed time record in Newport Harbor Yacht Club’s “Newport to Cabo San Lucas Race” last month, the crew will no doubt be looking to put another notch on its keel by beating the current monohull record of 9:35:34.