Timing Clock – Dinghy Pursuit Races

Originally posted by 423zero I suppose you could do something with a large screen (old TV) link it to a laptop will show time and when a boat is due to start it could show Topper/whatever.

That won't be waterproof.

How about trying to source one of the individual cells used for "big screens" at outdoor events?

Might have 240v power problems.

Edited by Brass - 18 Nov 21 at 6:03am

At Burghfield we use an old ipad linked to a digital display and auto hooter which is either mounted on the club house or on a committee boat. It has a three or six minute count down to the start for an oppie (datum) and then continues running up to 90 or 100 or however long the pursuit is. You need to know at what time past datum your class starts but the system lets out a hoot every 30 seconds over the period that most people start. Seems to work reliably and I think it is now even linked into the GPS trackers that we use on each boat so at the end of the race everyone can go see where they finished by simply watching the GPS tracking

Sorry still think it’s easier for a sailor to look at his own watch .

Gosh, what a cheery bunch. 

Oh   and not forgetting RO trying to explain they needed to pass the 'Mirror' twice.