Brave Puffin 2026 - Second Attempt

• Team Name: Brave Puffin 2026 (bravepuffin.com)
• Location: Boston, USA
• Boat Names: Brave Puffin (refurbished 2025 hull)
• Intended Route: West to East (southern route, finishing in the Canary Islands)
• Class: non-sailing
• Division: Unmanned
• Launched: 29 August 2026 (team tracking page)
• Hull type: custom made aluminum frame with a foam core, flat bottom
• Power source: 100W solar panel, 400 Wh underwater battery
• Actuators: 2 motor thrust steering
• Communications: Iridium 9603 modem for offshore/ LTE modem for near shore bi-directional communication, Backup: SPOT Trace
• Computers: ESP32