Race Officer Richard Kissane and the team are getting ready for a new challenge as they prepare for the upcoming Melges 15 nationals in Howth on August 24th and 25th.
The championships will see the Irish debut of RaceSense, a new innovative digital way to run racing. New technology solving old problems.
Race Sense race management software debuts in Ireland at the Melges 15 Nationals in Howth
Every boat will be fitted with a Vakaros Atlas unit, a GPS device already popular in the class that displays headings, speeds, timing, and trims. Built into every unit is RaceSense, an operating system for racing. With the committee boat and marks also fitted with a device and GPS accuracy to the cm, the PRO can run race organisation from a tablet.
A Race Officer can run race organisation from a tablet using the Race Sense race management software, according to promoters
Timing is synced up from the committee boat, OCS detection is automatic and displayed on each boat, and General recalls are a thing of the past! Competitors are notified milliseconds after the start if they're over or not and when they have dipped the start to clear themselves, so it's easier than ever to restart and get racing.
Howth's Cormac and Fiachra Farrelly training for the nationals Photo: Neuza Aires Pereira
With finish positions recorded and future upgrades to include mark zones and boundaries, the Irish class is excited for a taste of America's Cup-style technology to enhance their racing—not to mention the opportunity to brag about who was the 'Top Gun' recording the quickest speed of the day!
