Saildrone on Great Lakes

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Saildrone on Great Lakes

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Saw this, thought it is pretty cool.
https://www.saildrone.com/news/saildron ... 4NdZ9g13do
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Very interesting, had no idea. I see there is also as 72 foot version.

Makes me wonder what a boating encounter with one of these might be like.
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Midwest Ed wrote: Sat Aug 07, 2021 5:46 pm Very interesting, had no idea. I see there is also as 72 foot version.

Makes me wonder what a boating encounter with one of these might be like.
I tried to find it on Marine Traffick, no luck. AIS
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It looks like they probably have radar. I wonder if they have vessel avoidance programming. It's not like you could hail one from your vessel to coordinate maneuvers.
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Midwest Ed wrote: Sat Aug 07, 2021 8:23 pm It looks like they probably have radar. I wonder if they have vessel avoidance programming. It's not like you could hail one from your vessel to coordinate maneuvers.
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