lilcumpi
Member
Ive seen lots of sailors(not laser sailors) take GPS out on their boats to monitor their speed and bearing etc.... What would be the best way to mount one on a laser and would it be class legal ?d
Gps
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torrid
Just sailing
The best place is ashore, locked up safely in your car.
Right now the class rules do not allow any electronics. The proposed rule changes might allow allow certain electronics that may be worn on your wrist if included on a watch, but not mounted to the boat.
GeoffS
Member
For logging, I just turn it on before launching and drop it in my access-port bag.
They aren't class legal, but I seriously doubt anyone would protest you for using one in club racing, just attach it to the hiking strap at the back of the cockpit etc.
I even went to a regatta, (it was more of a training regatta however) where some of the top sailors were given gps receivers which the coaches could go through and discuss the days racing with the rest of us
ForestLake
New Member
While not class legal, the Velocitek speed puck is a great device. It gives your speed to the tenth of a knot, heading, max speed, and records your actual course while sailing to download on a computer. Certainly a good tool for training and seeing what all the little changes and tweaks are doing to your speed. They attach to the boat with a heavy duty 3M Velcro like material, and have a lanyard as a safety strap. Check them out on the APS website.