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People, Boats, and Stories => Off Topic/Humor => Topic started by: Joe Pyrat on January 25, 2009, 03:05:28 PM

Title: Ok, all you computer geeks, here's the sailboat races for you...
Post by: Joe Pyrat on January 25, 2009, 03:05:28 PM
The Microtransat Challenge and World Robotic Sailing Championship.  Way back in the day (in computer years anyway), before the World Wide Web this was proposed on the Internet and called the No-handed Trans-Atlantic Race.  Looks like it did get of the ground.

http://www.roboticsailing.org/en/home/ (http://www.roboticsailing.org/en/home/)

http://www.microtransat.org/?lang=en (http://www.microtransat.org/?lang=en)

(http://www.roboticsailing.org/typo3temp/pics/d5fae99b93.jpg)

Title: Re: Ok, all you computer geeks, here's the sailboat races for you...
Post by: Oldrig on January 25, 2009, 04:44:14 PM
Ye Gods!
We'll be replaced by machines!
Title: Re: Ok, all you computer geeks, here's the sailboat races for you...
Post by: Joe Pyrat on January 25, 2009, 08:04:54 PM
Not to worry, I'd like to see 'em do the ICW.   ;D
Title: Re: Ok, all you computer geeks, here's the sailboat races for you...
Post by: CapnK on January 28, 2009, 09:50:34 AM
Neato!

So ya make one of those, about 8-10 ft long, stock it with water and MRE's, and program it to follow your boat. No need to carry a liferaft! lol
Title: Re: Ok, all you computer geeks, here's the sailboat races for you...
Post by: Joe Pyrat on January 30, 2009, 05:12:31 PM
Hm, actually they have golf carts like that.  You put your bag in them and carry this tracking defice and the thing follows you around.  You may have an idea there Cap.   ;D
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