02/21/2022
New Zealand has designed and is building a Sailboat that will break the speed record of 109.5 knots. Seehttps://www.sail-world.com/news/246444/Americas-Cup-Emirates-Team-NZ-want-to-beat-100kt
America's Cup: Emirates Team NZ want to set a new speed record of over 100kts
America's Cup champions, Emirates Team New Zealand, have announced they are going to make an attempt to set a new world wind-powered land speed record, using the design, engineering and building talent used for the AC75's. The current record is 109.5kts.
06/06/2021
Every sailor's nightmare: Though all of us might have noticed this one in sci-fi movies and tales, it turns out that maelstroms or whirlpools actually do exist. In fact, the most powerful maelstrom in the world is the saltstraumen, Norway which can measure a water speed of more than 20 knots and over 3,000 m3 of water flow.
06/06/2021
This complex wave (both in the formation and in the name) is a fascinating phenomenon that can usually be seen during a calm walk in the Volcano Island of the Maldives. This display of phytoplankton provides a magical light display.
05/20/2021
See My Location
The SPOT product family uses both the GPS satellite network to determine your location and the Globalstar network to transmit messages and GPS coordinates to others including an international rescue coordination center.