Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Top 5 Reasons to Sign Up for Boating Classes Online
With a new year kicking off, now is the perfect time to commit to signing up for boating classes online. You can easily learn how to improve your boating skills from the warm and cozy confines of your humble abode. In fact, there’s no better way to start preparing for prime boating days that spring and summer will bring.
Whether you have some boating experience or plan to start boating this spring, an online boating education is a smart idea. Not yet convinced? Check out five reasons why boating classes online are worth signing up for.
5 Reasons to take Boating Classes Online:
- You learn about safety equipment you are required to have on board. While taking an online boaters safety course may not be state law everywhere across the U.S., state and federal laws do require you to have certain types of safety gear and equipment. These laws can vary depending on the type of recreational boat you operate and by taking boating classes online you can learn more about them.
- If you are new to boating, you may not be aware of how wind and current can affect your docking and navigation abilities. An online boating course will explain how wind and water current affect docking and navigation. Your trips will be much easier and safer as a result.
- You will become educated on the boating rules of the road. Knowing what buoys and markers mean can prevent you from running aground in a shallow channel or help avoid a collision with another boat.
- Learn how to use charts for safe navigation. Charts are like road maps that help you calculate the distance and time to get to your destination. They also show you where the markers, bridges, and shallows are located.
- Online boating education can help save lives and reduce the number or accidents and injuries that occur on the water. More than 40 states in the U.S. have educational requirements for operating recreational boats or PWC on state waterways.
Now you know five of the key reasons why taking an online boating course, and associated online boat test, is a smart idea. Be a safer boater this year by signing up for an online boating course now.
We are set for the Tri-State Fishing and Outdoor Show. Come check them out. …
BIG FRANK’S OUTDOORS says: We are set for the Tri-State Fishing and Outdoor Show.
Come check them out.
#santeeboats #hogislandboatworks #skifflife #skiff #boatshow #boat #tohatsu #outboard #jetdrive #indiana #kentucy #ohio #fishing #showtime #minnkota #shallowdraft #shallowwater #skinnywater #flyfishing
Related
Some days are a handful… …
Lowell Bebout says: Some days are a handful…
#naturecoast #fishing #crushedem #fiftyhundred #fish #catchnrelease #drumspots #rfd #redfish #blackdrum #beavertailskiffs #shimano #beboutfishintime #winter #carbonmarine #skifflife #tfo
Related
River Isle – IBC Winter League 8 – 28th January 2018
Elsewhere, Langport invader Baz Morgan was on 123, Frank was on H1 and young Stuart was on new peg, H3, which looked lovely and hopefully he’d get a few fish, with just one ball left in the bucket I wasn’t sure what pegs were left that I fancied, I grabbed it and opened my fingers to reveal 128, that’ll do, probably one of the best pegs on the river although it hasn’t done much in recent matches. Steve ‘The Pole’ Parker was on 129 which was in for the first time in a while and I quite fancied it to do well today.
We got to the river and parked up and I took my kit across to my swim and it looked a dream, I got my box level and as I started setting up, several small fish topped and I just knew I’d catch today. I only had time to set up a single rig, a 1.5 gram DH13 which I could fish at four sections to hand or stick on more sections to fish further out. On the side tray I had the usual bronze and red maggots, casters and Bait-Tech Super Seed hemp.
 |
| The river was perfect |
The start time arrived and I flicked out the rig with double bronze maggot on the hook and fed some casters and hemp to my left, I started getting indications straight away but after a couple of minnows I was soon burying the hook inside a caster. The next bite resulted in a small roach being swung to hand and more followed along with the odd gudgeon (and minnows of course). It was a bite a chuck and as the first hour drew to a close, a few better sized fish started to show and I had to use the net a few times.
 |
| I started getting some chunky roach |
I finished the first hour with 28 fish (mainly roach with one dace and few gudgeon) for 2-3lb and it felt like the swim was full of fish as they were still topping all over the peg, the second hour was similar and I added another 27 fish but amongst the small roach I was getting the odd proper one and starting to build a decent weight.
Around the half way point, Baz appeared behind me and said he was really struggling, he also reported that Jake was catching despite suffering a few pike problems and Terry was doing well in 125. I had a few small roach while he was with me before he went down to see how Steve P was doing. Just after he left I had a clonking roach and I was still getting a bite every put in, although I bumped a few and had one roach drop off as I tried swinging it.
 |
| The roach were getting bigger |
Baz got back and said Steve was catching a few small fish but struggling to get through the minnows, he left me to it and headed back to his peg. I added another 22 fish in hour three to put me on 77 for 7-8lb but bites had slowed down a little bit and I was starting to think I might have to go further out. I tried flicking the rig to my left and had a few better roach and started to catch well in spells and over the next hour added another 33 fish, my best period of the match so far.
The last ninety minutes saw me add another 45 fish and at the end of the match my clicker was reading 155 fish which at an average of 1.5oz apiece would give me around 15lb although I hoped I had a bit more. I dread to think how many fish were in my peg today as they were still topping at the end of the match, I knew I’d done really well but I’d caught too many small roach to do a big weight.
I packed up and walked down to weigh Steve in, he’d had a bit of a nightmare, he had 1lb 14oz of small fish but had lost a big fish which he’d played for 15 minutes and thought was a pike until a 7lb carp came to the top and rolled onto the hooklength, snapping it in the process! To make matters worse he lost a 4lb plus chub at the net and then later bumped off a smaller chub.
 |
| Steve ‘The Pole’ had 1lb 14oz but had lost several big fish |
Then it was my turn with Adie calling it at 16lb 5oz so it wasn’t far off what I thought although I was actually hoping the bigger roach might have put it nearer to 20lb, just as I was returning the fish, Baz turned up and asked how I’d done. I told him and he said that puts me third in the section as Terry had weighed a fantastic 25lb 12oz and Jake wasn’t far behind with 22lb 9oz! Baz had weighed 2lb 6oz which just left Adie who said he might have double figures, he also had a lovely net of fish and weighed 11lb 11oz. Thanks to Jake Woodard* and Terry Morgan** for the photos.
 |
| 16lb 5oz of mainly roach, my best weight so far this campaign and it was only good enough for third in the section! |
 |
| Adie had 11lb 11oz from 126 (I reckon his hat should start charging an appearance fee!) |
 |
| Part of Jakes 22lb 9oz* |
 |
| Terry weighed a fantastic 25lb 12oz of quality roach and dace from peg 125** |
So I was hanging on to third spot but with the lads at Hambridge still to come back, there was a good chance that I might not even win the section money! I’d had a lovely days fishing but I’d have needed another 10lb to beat Terry! I did bump a few fish and missed quite a few bites but maybe I should have tried fishing further out as I know the peg holds chub but I’ve never hooked one in all the years I’ve fished the river and realistically as I was getting a bite a chuck, was it worth the risk, especially as double figures has been enough to win most weeks.
Back at the results and Frank had the top weight at Hambridge with 7lb 7oz with Ben Simmonds and Fieldy close behind with 7lb 2oz and 6lb 10oz respectively, so although it hadn’t fished as well as Isle Brewers, it was very close with ounces separating the top three. I was gutted for young Stuart who blanked on H3 although he did drop off a small fish and there were fish topping. So I hung on to third place and picked up £25 plus a nugget of Steve P.
Today’s match just shows what the river is capable of, even with a blank, the anglers averaged over 10lb a man and I honestly believe other sections would produce some brilliant weights if we fished them in the right conditions. Since Xmas I’ve weighed 8lb 10oz, 10lb 5oz, 11lb 10oz and 16lb 5oz all from different pegs, just fantastic fishing.
1 – Terry Morgan (Ilminster) – 25lb 12oz
2 – Jake Woodard (Ilminster) – 22lb 9oz
3 – Jamie Rich (Against Men and Fish) – 16lb 5oz
Sections
A – Adie Bishop (Taunton) – 11lb 11oz
B – Frank Woodard (Ilminster) – 7lb 7oz
After eight matches and dropping the worst result, this is how the league looks so far,
Jake Woodard – 14 pts (dropping 4)
Adie Bishop – 17 pts (dropping 4)
Jamie Rich – 17 pts (dropping 30)
Graham Field – 20 pts (dropping 30)
Frank Woodard – 35 pts (dropping 30)
I’ve also updated the list of framing pegs so far in the twelve matches we’ve had on the river,
120 – 7 times (won 2)
126 – 5 times (won 2)
128 – 5 times (won 1)
110 – 4 times (won 2)
125 – 4 times (won 2)
124a – 3 times
123 – 2 times (won 1)
H1 – 2 times (won 1)
128a – 2 times
H4 – 1 time (won 1)
125a – 1 time
124 – 1 time
We’ve had nine different winners so far with Frank Woodard, Adie Bishop and me the only anglers to win more than one match.
I can’t go without sharing some awesome feedback I received today on Facebook,
‘Keep up the good work buddy, been reading the blog for over a year, probably one of the fishing highlights of the week’
thanks Dan, it’s comments like yours that make all the hard work worthwhile,
Next up – The Ilminster AA Open
Coming soon – My next great review
Check Out – My last match (below)
New Look for the Shop
Sign up for our newsletter and up your game with the best fly fishing content straight out of Southwest Colorado. From fly fishing reports, how-to’s, gear reviews, trout news, fly tying, and maybe a story or two.
Don’t worry, we won’t spam you with useless junk.
Catch more fish with our newsletter!
Day Dreaming of Sailing?
Please select your home edition
Day Dreaming of Sailing? Escape with North Sails Waterlogs
by North Sails 30 Jan 16:43 UTC
Day Dreaming of Sailing? © North SailsVideo: Big Sea-Run Browns, Right in the Middle of Town
Here’s a cool video, via Wille Lindh of Wyeld Fly Fishing, which features some stunning sea-run brown trout hooked in downtown Norrtälje, a town on the norther coast of Sweden. The Norrtäljeån River, which connects a large lake and the sea, runs amid a cityscape full of pedestrians, who seem bemused to see a man standing in the water. According to Wille, the Norrtäljeån was well known as great brown-trout water in decades past, but the fishing declined in the early part of this century. Through the efforts of local angling clubs, the river is on its way back, as you’ll see in the video. Stay for the fish at the end, which is a doozy.
Video Pro Tips: How to Fish a Streamer on a Floating Line
At last Saturday’s Fly Fishing Show in New Jersey, I was talking to another angler about my favorite way to fish streamers when all I have is a floating line or when the water is too low to use a sinking tip. So I did a search on Youtube and found this great old video from Red’s Fly Shop in Ellensburg, Washington. The video is almost six years old and the resolution is pretty low, but there’s a ton of great information here:
- Use a heavy streamer, such as a sculpin or a pattern with a conehead.
- Use a fairly long leader–9 or 10 feet–which will allow the fly to get down in the water column and move in a lifelike way.
- Make sure you keep the fly line trapped under your “trigger finger,” so you can set the hook quickly, making sure to strip-set or sweep-set.
- After you cast, make a mend to help the fly get down, and then start a modified high-sticking presentation. The difference between this and high-sticking a nymph is that you want to maintain continuous contact with the fly, so you can feel a strike.
- As the fly starts to swing at the end of the drift, use your rod tip to impart a steady, rhythmic action.
- Fish the fly at different levels of the water column by adjusting the upstream casting angle and using larger or smaller mends.
- Concentration is key because a fish could strike the fly at any point in the drift or swing, and you’ve got to be ready.
This is an excellent way to cover a lot of water, and it’s more interesting than the standard down-and-across, strip-strip-strip method. So give this a try next time you’re wading a good piece of streamer water.
Click here for all “fly-fishing tips” posts.
Video: How to Create a Neat, Small Head on a Fly
Here’s the latest video in our series called “One-Minute Fly-Tying Tips and Techniques,” from Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions. Each video teaches a single tying skill, from the most basic to the advanced. Ultimately, the series will serve as a sort of encyclopedia of tying skills that will be a valuable resource for anyone who sits down at a vise to create a fly.
Nothing ruins the look and the action of a good fly worse than a lumpy, overly large head. As Tim notes, one of the keys is using smaller thread, but you’ve also got to be careful how you cut the butts of your wing material and apply adhesives. Follow Tim’s directions, and you’ll soon be creating slim, proportional heads that will impress both your fishing buddies and the fish.
Click here for all One-Minute Fly-Tying Tips and Techniques videos.
West Cork and Rosscarbery feature in new Irish Specimen Fish Committee Report 2017
Town also helps Cork girl to scoop Young Specimen Angler of the Year Award
West Cork is a hugely popular angling destination for many visitors, from home and abroad, and Rosscarbery, in particular, has come into sharp focus with the publication of a new official report which logs the largest fish of various species which have been caught all over Ireland.
The Irish Specimen Fish Committee Report 2017, which has just been published, records that Rosscarbery was the location where Dublin angler, Ian Mulligan, broke the Golden Grey Mullet record, which was established as recently as 2014. Mulligan’s record-breaking Mullet weighed 1.29 kg and was caught in Rosscarbery on the 4th of July 2017.
The Irish Specimen Fish Committee (ISFC) recently ratified this new Irish record fish.
Furthermore, Rosscarbery was the location where Amy O’Brien from Cork caught a 0.94 kg Golden Grey Mullet on 1st September, 2017, which resulted in her winning the Dr AEJ Went Award for Young Specimen Angler of the Year. Dr Arthur Went, a noted fisheries biologist and one of the two founder members of the ISFC, nominated this award which is for the best specimen of the year (based on the highest percentage of the specimen weight) taken by an angler aged 13 years or younger.
Such notable catches are sure to bring Rosscarbery, and the wider West Cork region, to the attention of anglers all over Ireland, and beyond, as they plan their 2018 calendars, with notable catches in Clonakilty, Union Hall and Kinsale also featuring prominently in the new report. In recent years Rosscarbery, in particular, has featured regularly for catches of large mullet.
Photo Ian Mulligan, from Dublin, with his record Rosscarbery mullet
The Irish Specimen Fish Committee, which is supported by Inland Fisheries Ireland, is an independent all-Irelandvoluntary body which verifies and records the capture of large fish caught on rod by anglers in freshwater and marine waters.
As well as the new record, detailed information on 422 specimen fish (large fish) taken by anglers from venues throughout Ireland in 2017, comprising many different species, is detailed in the report. The main species were smaller shark species like Smooth hound and Spurdog and, in freshwater, Carp dominated. All fish were caught, weighed, measured and released.
The Irish Specimen Fish Committee report is available on the ISFC website www.irish-trophy-fish.com or from the Inland Fisheries Ireland website http://fishinginireland.info/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Irish-Specimen-Fish-Commmittee-Report-2017.pdf/. Hard copies of the report are available from Inland Fisheries Ireland offices nationally.
The ISFC Awards Day, when anglers will be presented with their awards and certificates, will be held on 17th Feb 2018 in Dublin (in conjunction with Irish Angling Show weekend: http://www.maramedia.ie/irish-angling-expo).
This post is in: Other news, Uncategorized, Weekly update
Monday, January 29, 2018
Bavaria C65 – Discover more on every ocean
Bavaria C65 – Discover more on every ocean
by Bavaria Yachts 29 Jan 08:53 UTC
BAVARIA C65 © Bavaria Yachts
Bavaria Yachts’ vision is to build the best yachts in their class. The BAVARIA C65 was developed with exactly this vision in mind. The designers, engineers and boat builders challenged this vision again and again at each development stage until they found the best solutions.
The clear line of its hull, its flat wide deck and its sporty rigging define the design of the BAVARIA C65. The large windows in the hull fit elegantly into the line of the hull lending even more dynamism to its length. The dynamic lines of the BAVARIA C65 support the flat design with its narrow strip of windows running from the mast to the cockpit support. The large XXL bathing platform in the stern plays host to the dinghy garage and provides the ideal location for bathing, preparing for a thrilling dive, or enjoying some sunbathing. There is easily enough room in the dinghy garage for a jet tender and other equipment.
A glance at the technical specifications for the BAVARIA C65 immediately reveals the perfect balance between elegant design, a generous amount of space, a high level of reliability at sea, and fast sailing capabilities. At 19.45 metres in length and with a breadth of 5.40 metres the BAVARIA C65 has a very streamlined appearance. But below deck, it’s quite a different story. Whether in the 3-cabin or 4-cabin version, with the skipper cabin in the foreship, the BAVARIA C65 is unbelievably luxurious when it comes to space.
The saloon is extremely spacious thanks to its intelligent layout – and despite the fact that the BAVARIA C65’s superstructure is streamlined and dynamic. The enormous saloon table is the first thing that meets the eye. Then the comfortable lounge opposite. A navigation table serves as a control centre with all of its instruments, and you can easily communicate with the helmsman from there. Another (optional) benefit is a retractable 40-inch television to give you that home cinema experience at high sea.
The pantry is like a giant ‘U’ and has all the space and all the features you need. In short, it lacks nothing, and it’s arranged so that communicating with the crew in the saloon is trouble-free. Opposite the pantry, owners have four options.
Talking of the owner’s cabin, it’s pure luxury: Bigger. More comfortable. Quieter, due to sound insulation. The cabin can be designed the way you want it thanks to a long list of options: you can choose to have the queen-size bed centrally amidships, or starboard. And you can even have a dressing table and a walk-in wardrobe. If you want, there’s a 28-inch TV.
The VIP cabins aft – similarly large and luxurious – each have a comfortable queen-size bed. An en-suite bathroom, a separate shower and big cupboards with lots of storage space complete the luxury experience. Extra-large hull windows make everything bright as day and pleasant to live in.
With the BAVARIA C65, Bavaria Yachts brings fresh impetus to the booming market segment of sailing yachts between 55 and 75 feet. The BAVARIA C65 impresses both on and below deck thanks to its elegant and modern design. Bavaria Yachts offers a high level of customisation with numerous different layout options available below deck for the owner to choose from.
@salty_cak Awesome S…
➔ Skiff Life says: @salty_cak Awesome Solo Skiff
Click the link in our bio to get your Skifflife merch
Dm us / tag us in your pics.
#skifflife
–
–
#angling #skiff #redfish #snook #tarpon#skifflife #sportsman #poon #fishing#fish #boats #boating#flyfishing #tightlines#offshorefishing #outdoorsman#fishoftheday #boating #boatlife #saltlife
Related
All rigged up and ready to go! All trout will be released on my boat until we kn…
Dustin Hart says: All rigged up and ready to go!
All trout will be released on my boat until we know just how bad the cold effected our fishery.
.
.
.
.
#nautitales #skifflife #penn #powerpro #cca #joincca #lowcountry #inshore #getoutdoors #zmanfishingproducts #gulp #charlestonfishing #lowcountrylivin #chasingadream #crackercastnets #charlestonsc #inshorefishing #fishskinny #allpenn #flambeau #fishingfun #release2018sc #scdnr
Related
Got on em today with . . . . . . . . . . . . . …
Tyler Duplaga says: Got on em today with @duncan_904.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#Redfish #floridasportsman #kayakfishing #rippinlips #jacksonkayaks #jacksonville #77d #canonphotography #nature_up_close #northguanaoutpost #palmvalley #pennclash #pennreels #abacoboats #flatsfishing #skifflife #rippinlips #runthatdog @floridasportsmanmagazine @redfishdistrict @lowcountryredfish @floridakayakanglers
Related
Working on a few patterns tonight, that shrimp definitely needs some help had t…
#fish #fishing #nautilusreels #Skifflife #BeaHero #bassfishing #florida #fishflorida #saltlife #nautilusflyreels #becausewefish #thewaterismystadium #fishinggear #southflorida #carolinaskiff #seewhatsoutthere #floridafishing #wildlife #snook #snookfishing #penn #fishingvideo #bassproshops #miami #floridakeys #flyfishing #tightlines #fishgloomis #shimano
@theconnellys awesom…
➔ Skiff Life says: @theconnellys awesome Mosquito
Click the link in our bio to get your Skifflife merch
Dm us / tag us in your pics.
#skifflife
–
–
#angling #skiff #redfish #snook #tarpon#skifflife #sportsman #poon #fishing#fish #boats #boating#flyfishing #tightlines#offshorefishing #outdoorsman#fishoftheday #boating #boatlife #saltlife
Related
Neel Trimarans launches new evolution range
Neel Trimarans launches new evolution range
by Kate Elkington 29 Jan 03:38 UTC
NEEL 45 Evolution © Kate ElkingtonFollowing the critical international success of its innovative multihulls in recent years, NEEL Trimarans has announced the launch of a new generation of models, the Evolution range.
The French shipyard has launched the new range to further improve the design, construction and performance of its models, which have won prestigious awards including 2013 Boat of the Year, 2018 Europe Yacht of the Year, and Multihull of the Year.
The shipyard’s range now include the NEEL 45 Evolution and NEEL 65 Evolution, both of which retain the NEEL Trimarans’ DNA including optimal safety, easy centralised manoeuvring, responsive steering, central technical room for centred weight, superb performance, single-level living and outstanding comfort.
The NEEL 45 Evolution has advanced to feature a host of improved features. Access at sea is easier with additional transom steps, and a rigid cockpit bimini facilitates better access to the boom and greater protection from the elements. The 45 Evolution also has a more luxurious interior finish, and a comprehensive option inventory offering innovative alternatives for solar and navigation electronics.
The catamaran is also even faster, courtesy of the optional central daggerboard combined with the optional performance rig, which is impressive considering its predecessor, the NEEL 45, won the 2015 ARC in real time.
The NEEL 45 Evolution is available in two layouts: the “Loft” version, which sleeps up to eight, and the “Cruise”, which sleeps between six and ten.
The NEEL 45 EVOLUTION will be launched at the 2018 International Multihull Boat Show in La Grande Motte from 18-22 April.
NEEL has also upgraded its flagship mode, the NEEL 65. The new NEEL 65 Evolution boasts a huge cockloon (the seamless integration of cockpit and saloon) with a capacity to seat 14 guests. A second lounge provides plenty of room to relax and enjoy the panoramic sea views, while the central saloon has the flexibility of converting dining and coffee tables to berths or benches as needed.
The trimaran’s galley is expansive and ingeniously designed to maximise space, storage and functionality at sea.
The NEEL 65 Evolution also features a stunning master suite on the main deck affording breathtaking views, while improved access to the central hull revolutionises the trimaran’s previous layout.
As with the NEEL 45 Evolution, the new 65 model also enjoys a significant upgrade in the quality of materials and finishes.
The NEEL 65 Evolution will be launched in La Rochelle in July 2018.
Further details on the new NEEL Evolution range can be obtained by contacting Multihull Solutions on 1300 855 338 (within Australia) or +61 7 5452 5164, emailing or visiting the website at www.multihullsolutions.com.au
Soul of Small Bite …
ToTo says: Soul of Small Bite #babybara #HookCrusher #baramundi #bestfishingfails #infinitystructure #shimanostella #daiwasaltiga #daiwaaustralia #fishingdaily #instagramfishing #AnglerApproved #GoPro #goproeu #goprooftheday #goprofishing #goproeverything #goprodaily #goproepicness #JagerProject #BigBassDreams #SNSLifestyle #skifflife #calloffishing #pigpatrol #duojpn #kayakfishing #kayaklife #Kayakhunting #truecooks #cooking
Related
#StayPlayExplore – Like you need an excuse
#StayPlayExplore – Like you need an excuse
by John Curnow 29 Jan 02:04 UTC
Sailing along wiht all the time in the world to explore the Whitsunday Islands © John Curnow
The team at Abell Point Marina at Airlie Beach put their customary vigour into celebrating their marina and the Whitsundays as part of the Clipper Carnival.
The facilities of the marina, and the ambience they provide means you are set from the moment you board your craft. Of course, there are 74 islands to go and explore whilst staying at Abell Point, so when you’re ready, cast off and sail away to coves, beaches, islands, hills, fishing, eating, entertaining and anything else you want to do. Need more motivation? Just watch these videos! It is as simple as #StayPlayExplore…
Clipper Race Day and Bendigo Bank Clipper Race Welcome Party
The Whitsundays – Just the place to sail around the 74 island wonders in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef!
“Fish D’Vine” White on Whitehaven Long Lunch
The Whitsundays – a feast for the senses on dazzling Whitehaven Beach
“Whitsunday Foodservice’ Progressive Cruise Lunch
Experience fine dining with a difference, sailing through the crystal clear waters of the Whitsundays.
Self-sailing drones set to explore Southern Ocean
Self-sailing drones set to explore the Southern Ocean
by Ben Coxworth 28 Jan 21:17 UTC
Saildrones being tested at their home city of San Francisco © CSIROAustralian research group CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) will be using aquatic drones to explore the Southern Ocean. The government agency has announced a partnership with San Francisco-based Saildrone, and will be utilizing three of the startup’s unmanned vehicles for the next five years.
The Saildrones themselves are propelled by the wind, and their electronics are powered by the sun – this allows them to remain at sea for up to 12 months at a time, uploading collected data along the way.
Equipped with both automatic identification systems and ship avoidance systems, they can operate autonomously or be remotely controlled via a satellite connection from anywhere in the world. In this way, they’re not unlike Liquid Robotics’ Wave Gliders.
To read more please go to the original article.