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    Fine-Tuning the Navigation Algorithm

    UncategorizedBy AdministratorJune 17, 2019Leave a comment

    The algorithm has become pretty complex and I use a visualization to simulate how the boat would behave at different locations on the ocean in different wind conditions. It helped me fix tons of small bugs which I couldn’t find by real testing. Here are some interesting points: The boat can’t sail straight upwind or…

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    How the Sailwing Works

    UncategorizedBy AdministratorJune 10, 2019Leave a comment

    This video shows how the sailwing is being controlled by the flap just like an airplane wing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSHC5fMZiU0 A powerful fan is blowing air onto the sailwing. When the autopilot sends a wireless command to the actuator that moves the flap, the sailwing starts moving until the flap points in the same direction as the…

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    Sailing Against the Wind

    UncategorizedBy AdministratorMay 27, 2019Leave a comment

    In this video, the boat is sailing against the wind at 45 degrees. No matter which direction the wind is blowing, the boat will find its way to the destination. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Wao6VeJTZ4

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    The Boat Has Got Wheels!

    UncategorizedBy AdministratorMay 23, 2019Leave a comment

    This aluminum support makes the boat easy to transport from my warehouse into the van and then directly into the water. Maybe I will use it for the official launch from Newfoundland, just need to find a suitable launch ramp for small boats.

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    Successful Test

    UncategorizedBy AdministratorMay 20, 2019Leave a comment

    The boat got wet for the first time and it went awesome! Although the wind wasn’t high enough to make thorough tests, the boat was moving through the waypoints. Below is a link to the tracking map from testing on a lake. http://track.opentransat.com/?lake2019 When you hover your mouse over any green dot, you will see…

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