Simon Penny
Designer/Project Director
Professor – Electronic Art and Design, Claire Trevor School of the Arts, University of California, Irvine
Long time sailor and amateur shipwright.
David Sugg
First year Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering student, University of California, Irvine
Webmaster and dinghy/cockpit/safety ama development team
Woo Chong
Third year Mechanical Engineering student, University of California, Irvine
Dinghy/cockpit/safety ama development team
Lauren Thelen
Masters student
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering – Design Engineering, University of California, Irvine
Foil development
Kevin Morrison
Second year Mechanical Engineering student, University of California, Irvine
Design, mechanics and motorization of rudders and sails
Alan Wang
Third year Aerospace Engineering student, University of California, Irvine
Ama work for the full size Atlantic Proa
Eduardo Sanchez
Third year Art student, University of California, Irvine
Ama work for the full size Atlantic Proa
Asis Nath
Third year Electrical Engineering student,
SURF – IoT intern,
University of California, Irvine
Power supply, electronics and controller systems
Evan Stanfield
Fourth year Art student,
University of California, Irvine
Vaka – Ama Crossbeam development, scarfing
plywood for full size Vaka construction and
T-shirt design
Timothy Eaton
Fourth year Drama student,
University of California, Irvine
Controller system, Programming, Radio Communication and Sensors