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In the Netherlands, the Private Energy Solarboat Team (# T83) has been declared the Winner of the DONG Energy Frisian Solar Challenge. The team from Leeuwarden sailed 138 miles (220 kilometres) across lakes and through rivers in the Dutch province of Friesland in five days in an amazing time of 11 hours, 26 minutes and 32 seconds, beating the winner of the 2008 DONG Challenge by 40 minutes.

The Sunrise Team (# A03) won the race in the Challenge A, finishing the race in 16:06:40 hours. The Energa Solar II (B55) from Poland finished in 19:25:08 hour and won in the Challenge B. From the 44 solar boats from all over the world who started on Monday July5, 37 teams reached the finish line in Leeuwarden.

The Private Energy Solarboat Team participated for the second time. In 2008 this team did not win an award, finishing fourth. In the first edition 2006 and second edition 2008 the Delta Lloys Solar Boat Team from Delft University won the first prize. This year they finished third.

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