Nathan Yates has been a great student leader for the PEP competition over the last two years, and this year's Princeton team showed the diversity of talents and materials that this team has started to assemble. During the 2021 competition, the Princeton PEP team worked in sync racing to put the finishing touches on the craft in Baltimore. This year, the team showed up ten times larger, with the same level of teamwork, and a year's worth of design and build. This craft was fast, and showed an elegant design that produced efficient speed.

Princeton Manned TeamDespite setbacks on race day, this team continues to grow, mature, and design for the future of electric propulsion. We spoke with many of the teammates, and were excited to learn about the team members' diversity of expertise and educational levels. This team composition bodes well for the team's continued growth and development in the future years. In particular, the support of the Princeton community behind these student teams is truly wonderful and a key resource in future years.