RESOURCES
General
2011 Sailbot Class Design Summaries
2011 USNA paper on Spirit of Annapolis
USNA 2011 paper on systems development
2010 USNA paper on Gill the Boat
Mechanical
How to use self-tensioning drums - possibly useful for sail control
Electrical
Computation
Sensing
Hemisphere GPS - pricey but precise
Power
Tips on how to handle lithium batteries
Be sure to get a charger!
Software
Introduction to Sailbot Coding
Olin's code, summarized in 40 pages
Introduction to PID, useful to maintain actuator position