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    Posted: 23 May 07 at 9:37pm
but is that just on the boat or on competitors bodies too?
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22. COMPASS
One compass is permitted mounted on any part of the deck or the cockpit provided that the hull cavity is not pierced by anything other than the fasteners. Compasses shall not be fitted to inspection ports. Electronic and digital compasses are prohibited.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote mike ellis Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 May 07 at 8:20pm

im thinking if these gps units go on your wrist then is there actually anything in class rules (laser specifically but anything else also) to stop you using them. after all they are not attached to the boat are they? Or do class rules say competitors shall not carry a gps unit or whatever.

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  Got the foretrex 201 , very pleased with results, for v.m.g set waypoint downwind about 40 miles downwind, upwind give a - vmg speed . Iv set my display to show turn ie angle to downwind, v m g ,speed, set record to 3 seconds will last 3 races this gives good results on computer, no water under glass yet and at less than £140 is a must, good start function with syn 10 mins countdown then count up, good for all like walking but no map just track and backtrack ect. not class legal but fun for practice 15 hours between charge. iv got 4 garmin units and this is just as good as the rest.

   I looked at the Velocitek S10 but as the waypoint used for v m g is so close it would be hard to evaluate as it is only downdind if you are directly upwind of it?

so Waypoint 60 miles away you are allways upwind for vmg.

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Originally posted by Prince Buster

highly technical observation there mr.ellis!

indeed  which one is which then? my mates dad used a green one to lay out the triangulation marks so were they too far apart if the green one reads slower?

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Post Options Post Options   Quote Hector Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 May 07 at 12:34am

Chris, The rechargable ones are rumoured to be more watertight. (No issues battery compartment opening and shutting / resealing). Of course being rechargeable, no need to carry spare batteries.

On the downside not easy to recharge if you're away from home say camping. Whereas batteries are easily replaceable.

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Post Options Post Options   Quote les5269 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 May 07 at 9:41pm
As per Adam the 201 is rechargeable and the 101 is battery otherwise they are the same. i have the 201 and it's fine for what I want. knots per hour, miles travelled etc.
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Come on PB - everyone knows that a white one gives a slower reading.  Same as tractors, red ones are faster
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highly technical observation there mr.ellis!
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Post Options Post Options   Quote mike ellis Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 May 07 at 6:21pm
isnt one green and one white?
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