Autonomous
Transatlantic Sailboat
Pioneering long-range solar and wind powered exploration project.
Pioneering long-range solar and wind powered exploration project.
We are two students building a 2 meter robot sailboat that will cross the Atlantic Ocean completely alone; no crew, no remote control, powered only by wind and sun.
On the way it collects ocean and weather data that is dangerous and expensive for crewed ships to gather, and publishes it free for researchers. Everything is designed, printed, soldered and coded by us in Set�bal, Portugal.
<Route: Atlantic Crossing (970 km)
Est. Time: 14 to 20 Days
LOA: 2 Meters
Launch: 15th of August 2026
Length
2.0 Meters
Displacement
55 kg
Draft
1.0 Meter
Average Speed
1.5 Knots
Max Wind
25 Knots
Battery Endurance
10 Days
Collects CO2 flux at the ocean surface across 970km, mapping how much carbon the Atlantic is absorbing in real time.
Logs sea surface and air temperature continuously. SST drives hurricanes, ocean currents, and global rainfall patterns.
Measures chlorophyll concentration and phytoplankton density.
Records UV-A and UV-B radiation reaching the ocean surface to understand how clouds and atmosphere regulate incoming solar energy.
Captures wind speed, direction, and barometric pressure across the full route.
Records surface current velocity and water speed across 970km, building a continuous picture of Atlantic current movement.
Every breakthrough, every failure, every fix. This is what building an ocean robot actually looks like.
Founder
I am Ivan, builder and ocean enthusiast. Leading the pioneering technological and research project, I believe that autonomous vessels are the future of research and defense systems. It is just the beginning of a much longer story of ocean exploring!
github.com/ivankruchinin
Co-Founder
I'm Sophie, an aspiring maritime engineer with a lifelong passion for sailing and the ocean. I'm helping build a fully autonomous sailboat to explore the future of autonomous marine technology.
Pioneering Atlantic exploration with zero emissions alongside our industry partners.
Help us collect ocean data from across the Atlantic with zero emissions.
| Level | What you get | Commitment |
|---|---|---|
| Lvl_01 | Hull PlacementLogo branding on the vessel hull and official website recognition. | €100 |
| Lvl_02 | Sail BrandingProminent logo on the rigid sail and primary website placement. | €300 |
| Lvl_03 | Media PartnershipLarge logo on sail, website, and credit in the YouTube mission documentary. | €800 |
No crew means zero risk to human life, operating at a fraction of the cost of traditional research vessels with zero carbon emissions.
Wind is our engine; solar is our brain. A rigid sail provides infinite endurance with 100% of solar energy powering sensors and satellite uplink.
