1. JUSTIN ROYCE
Financial Coordinator
(709) 764-3313
LIAM JOHNSTON
Project Lead
(709) 771-2080
MUNSailBOT@gmail.com
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MUN SAILBOT
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Without sponsors,
our project would not
be possible. Although
some funding comes
internally from team
members, the bulk of
our expenses require
external contribu-
tors and sponsors.
As a sponsor, you
are supporting the
development of
future leaders and
innovative solutions
to global problems.
Support may be
provided through
cash donations, or as
material donations.
Material donations are
reflected as a dollar
amount to determine
sponsorship level.
All sponsors will
be featured on our
blog, and receive our
quarterly update.
Sponsor benefits listed
above compound, thos
the top-level sponsors
have all of the benefits
of those below.
Please see the last
page of this brochure
for contactact infor-
mation if you or your
company would like to
provide sponsorship.
SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
PAST SPONSORSSUPPORT SAILBOT
SKY YARD LEVEL $7500
Upper half of main sail devoted to company’s
representation. Official recognition as main
sponsor at all public events and competitions.
ROYAL YARD LEVEL $3000
Large company logo on main sail and on hull
of vessel. Official recognition as sponsor
at all public events and competitions.
TOP GALLANT LEVEL $1500
Company logo in newsletter, on sail, blog and
t-shirts, as well as receiving team newsletter.
TOP SAIL LEVEL $750
Company logo on sail, blog and t-shirt, as
well as receiving our team newsletter.
COURSE YARD LEVEL $150
Receive our team newsletter, name listed
under “Supporters” on team blog.

2. BUILD EXPENSES 2014-2015
Sensors..........................................................$350
Controller.....................................................$500
HMI...............................................................$200
ELECTRONICS
Carbon Composites....................................$1560
Resin..............................................................$200
Fillers.............................................................$100
Vac Bag Materials........................................$276
Foam..............................................................$384
Shop Time.....................................................$600
HULL
Carbon Mast................................................$600
*Mechanical components included below
SAIL & MAST
Rudder Actuator..........................................$200
Sail Actuator................................................$200
MECHANICAL COMPONENTS
T-Shirts..........................................................$300
Vacuum Pump..............................................$300
Connecting Vacuum Hoses........................$50
Contingency (10%).....................................$582
MISCELLANEOUS
Flights (NL to California)...........................$4500
Accomodations............................................$1100
Meals for Delegates....................................$1000
Boat Transportation.....................................$1600
Contingency (15%)......................................$1230
*For Competition 2014, 5 delegates, 7 days
TRAVEL EXPENSES
TOTAL 2014-2015......$15,832
OUR STORY OUR OBJECTIVES
“ T R I X I E ”
2014 Champion
Length..........................2.0 m
Draft.............................1.5 m
Air Draft......................3.0 m
Displacement..............20 kg
MAIN PARTICULARS
BeagleBone Processor
Arduion Atmel 1280 Sub-Processor
Motor Unit designed in-house
GPS, Wind & Compass Sensors
ELECTRONIC PARTICULARS
STARTING UP
Founded in 2009, Memorial University’s
SailBOT group is a multi-disciplinary team of
passionate students from Memorial University
of Newfoundland organized to design, build and
race autonomous sailing vessels. After proving
itself as a technically skilled and well managed
entity, in 2010, the team was integrated into
the Faculty of Engineer’s organization structure,
and awarded space in MUN’s Engineering labs
in preparation for the 2011 International Robotic
Sailing Championship in Annapolis, Maryland.
CHAMPIONS 2014-2015
Last year, in the team’s fifth year, after debuting
in competition to 2011’s “Rookie of the Year”
award and continually evolving its designs, and
bridging the gap between new generations of
students, the MUN SailBOT team captured the
2014 International Robotic Sailing Championship.
APPLIED LEARNING
The project acts as a developmental environ-
ment for students to innovate and explore
unique solutions to complex real-world problems.
Throughout the process academic learning is
applied to actual design challenges, truly acting
as a true test of students’ understanding.
While previous competitions have seen the
team enter improved versions of the same
vessel, Trixie will compete in 2015 as an
entirely new vessel. She combines user and
designer experience gained through past
builds and competitions, resulting in a vessel
that focuses on simplicity and durability.
Similar to the vessel, the electronic design
focuses on modularization and simplicity. The
circuit boards have been designed so that sen-
sors can be quickly replaced, and the powerful
BeagleBone microprocessor allows for possibilities
such as machine vision, and collision avoidance,
as well as high-level navigation decisions.
FOSTER INNOVATION
We are constantly pushing ourselves to
expand our construction and design tech-
niques. Through our access to MUN’s laser
cutter and rapid prototyping machine`, we
can quickly move from the design table, to
a fabricated and fully testable prototype.
DESIGN VISION
COMPETITION 2015-2016
After a milestone season in 2014-2015, MUN
SailBOT has proved itself as a championship
caliber team. This coming year brings a new chal-
lenge; attempting to repeat the achievement.