Nantucket Sound Testing, Day 5

Today we did some tests to characterize the effects of our horizontal stabilizing fins on our depth while under way. The goal was to see if we could fly the the vehicle like a plane, changing altitude by changing forward velocity. As it turns out, there isn't a huge effect, even when we pointed them down significantly.


The final recovery worked like a swiss watch.


Taking Odyssey off the boat when we got back was also a very smooth operation.


So long, Mike and Drew!

All in all, a very productive trip.