Regulations

2026 Tasmanian Solar Car and Boat Regulations

2026 Tasmanian Model Solar Car Regulations

2026 Tasmanian Model Solar Boat Regulations

Please download a copy of the new state regulations for 2026. The Tasmanian competition will be run in accordance with these. There are a few changes from 2025 so be sure to read through things carefully. 

Cars are no longer required to carry 20x ping pong balls but now need to carry a 2000 cm^3 box. There’s also no more weight penalty for cars using an electronics controller. Teams at the Tasmanian event will again be given the choice of racing with their own solar panel or with one provided by organisers on race day.

There are no real changes to the boat regulations other than a slight rise in the motor cost limit in the primary division (has been changed from $10 to $12 to include the price increase of Scorpio Technology’s SM403 motor). Please remember that the guide wire heights in the Tas event are 200mm above the water surface, not 300mm like in some other states.

Teams selected to represent Tasmania at the national car finals will also need to submit a video presentation to be in the running for the overall points competition (details can be found in the AIMSC car regulations here). This presentation is not required at state level and may be put together once the Tasmanian event has been held. Thinking ahead and documenting or collecting photos, video footage and other material during the car build process may be useful for this purpose. A couple of examples of previous submissions from winning interstate teams can be seen below.6