Is GPS tracking on boats a good idea
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Topic: Is GPS tracking on boats a good idea
Posted By: Happilyover40
Subject: Is GPS tracking on boats a good idea
Date Posted: 03 Apr 13 at 1:48pm
Daughter is at the Youths this week and I am in the office
 But the 420's have GPS tracking and I can follow her progress... Now I spend the time at work watching what they are doing and shouting at the screen  As a training aid after the event it will be great but I am struggling to get any work done this week while watching the live feed.. Graham |
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Posted By: pondmonkey
Date Posted: 03 Apr 13 at 2:48pm
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Sounds like hell... Now pushy parents can give their kids learning and analysis homework.
Better they had a go-pro so they could Facebook their exploits and spread what a great sport this is to their non-sailing mates... Beats the sh*t out of attempting to explain it's not all gin and silly hats with words like we had to. ------------- |
Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 03 Apr 13 at 3:58pm
| Wont be long before they'll have them skyped or on a head cam and ear piece, flown by wire like some reaper drone.. |
Posted By: getafix
Date Posted: 03 Apr 13 at 4:50pm
sounds interesting, ignore the negativity and 'pushy parent' acusations, that one's been done to death already... what sort of GPS unit is in use?
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Posted By: getafix
Date Posted: 03 Apr 13 at 4:54pm
Posted By: Happilyover40
Date Posted: 04 Apr 13 at 10:27am
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I don't know what GPS units they are using but are baged and strapped to the mast. The software is Tack Tracker with an app for the ipad and iphone Graham Off to do some work before the racing starts :) |