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[tigertiger]

In the news is an attempt to cross the Atlantic with a model sail boat.


http://living.msn.com/life-inspired/the-daily-dose-blog-post?post=905f2860-0bc2-4112-80b7-8ce9daa02dc7
Basically it will be powered by the wind, steered by GPS and rudder, powered by solar cells and batteries.


I wish them every success.

[Neil]

so do I..........hope that their hard work pays dividends..........and she makes it....would be a superb achievement.
neil.

[triumphjon]

it would have been nice to know where shes being set sail from , might have been able to see her set sail ? would be a great challenge for any modeller to acheive .

[Circlip]

n the news is an attempt to cross the Atlantic with a model sail boat

 No Tiger, the reference was quite clear, a TOY boat.     
 
  Regards  Ian.

[Arrow5]

Another trans-Atlantic crossing attempt by model, not sail but powered.  www.gotransat.com    You can enter the race too.  www.microtransat.org

[TheLongBuild]

That would be fun to follow on the web, any links to the actual group

[jules64]

Hi everyone

The boat has left and looks like it is stuck near the Needles, hope it may find its way out.

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0xeXvW8cOXyhelJW3qqj1jac49yD6m4ZC


Main race Page
http://www.microtransat.org/index.php

Two guys responsible for Snoopy/Team Joker
http://www.gpss.co.uk/autop.htm (Robin)
http://www.team-joker.com/   (John)

Looks very interesting and I wish them good luck

Jules

[TheLongBuild]

Not a good start there.. 

[tobyker]

I had wondered abouy this, but reckoned that the solar cells would be covered in salted very quickly. I wonder if she got swept up in the tide - not I suspect the best launching spot.

[Spook]

I thought that the Atlantic was in the opposite direction. Maybe his GPS was upside-down 

[triumphjon]

having just looked the vesel is stuck on the rocks on the isle of wight , not such a good start , geuss they should have let the tide turn before setting out ?

[Charlie]

It's made the news again:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2239867/Robin-Lovelocks-boat-Snoopy-Snoop-crashes-just-SIX-miles-start-journey-Atlantic.html

[TheLongBuild]

having just looked the vessel is stuck on the rocks on the isle of wight , not such a good start , guess they should have let the tide turn before setting out ?

And to think we supposedly landed on the Moon with less technology than the Snoopy Model..