7-11 of March 2012 ; "BS3 endurance test" (ENSTA Brest)

 Total length of the path (broken line) : 146 km (78.9 nM) CURRENT RECORD
 Maximum distance from the departure point :
 Total time at sea : 77 hours
 Weather : strong during the first 10hrs (gust at 39kts) and lowering to 0-7kts
 Communication : SPot messages every 15 mn
 Autonomy, decision : total
 Control : waypoints
 Shase boat :

Jan 2012 ; "Objectif Cent Milles" VAIMOS attempt (IFREMER-ENSTA Brest)

 Expected : 100 milles Total length of the path (broken line) : 57.8 milles
 Maximum distance from the departure point : 17.2 milles
 Total time at sea : 19 hrs 20 min
 Weather : 10-15 kts
 Communication : high frequency (5 sec) low range
 Autonomy, decision : total
 Control : line following
 Shase boat : yes (constant visual control)
 website : http://www.ensta-bretagne.fr/jaulin/vaimosdouarn.html

Sept 2011 : "BS3 atlantic crossing attempt" (ENSTA Bretagne)

 Expected : 4000 milles (full Microtransat attempt)
 Total length of the path (broken line) : 54,45 milles
 Maximum distance from the departure point : 53.17 milles
 Total time at sea : 38 hrs
 Weather : 20-40 kts, rough sea
 Communication : only upstream (SPOT messages) every 8 hrs
 Autonomy, decision : total, robot was left alone
 hase boat : no (except launch and recovery)
 Cause of the failure : not clear (battery low, water leaks, several
 mechanical defaults...)

June 2011 : "Objectif Cent milles" Iboat attempt (ISAE Toulouse)

 Expected : 100 milles
 Total length of the path (broken line) : 58.3 milles
 Maximum distance from the departure point : 40.12 milles
 Total time at sea : 50 hrs
 Weather : 5-10 knts of wind most of the time (closed haul), up to 25 at the end
 Autonomy, decision : total expect a rerouting at 54 milles (approx, not clear on the logs)
 Shase boat : yes (constant visual control)
 Communication : small range high frequency (10 sec) bidirectional HF + Iridium bidirectional low frequency (15 min)
 Cause of the failure : battery low, failure mode was not tested, sail actuator get mad and eventually twisted a wire
Sept 2010 : "Pinta atlantic crossing attempt" (Aberystwyth univ)

 Expected : 4000 milles (full Microtransat attempt)
 Total length of the path (broken line) : 47.4 nautical milles
 Maximum distance from the departure point : 25 milles (123 milles
 including the last 14 days of passive drift)
 Total time at sea : 2 days with working computer + 14 days with probably no computer and only SPOT messages (351 nautical milles coverd)
 Weather : 20-40 kts, rough sea
 Communication : only upstream (SPOT messages and Iridium) every 6 hrs
 Autonomy, decision : total, robot was left alone
 Shase boat : no (except launch)
 Cause of the failure : not clear, robot did not succeed to reach the first waypoint