Fully agreed.

A GPS, a couple of small cameras and a transmitter would cost what? Maybe USD 300,00. This is not expensive compared to new boat prices.

This pack could be mandatory equipment. A computer would collect the data in the RC boat for instant (automatic!!!) protest judgement, instant positions and for broadcast.

Umpires would become a complement of the software, necessary only in major events. Add a couple of cameras in blimps attached to the buoys and any around the buoys event will be easy enough to cover very efficiently.

Start making it mandatory only on GP boats coasting more than (say) USD 50.000,00. Afterwards, when the standard package is working well, the software debugged, etc., make it mandatory on important ISAF graded events. After some time a number of used packs will find their way into club racing, everyone will get used to instant information, indisputable computer judgment and live coverage.

This seems to be the future of sailing coverage. Why wait until other sports have it? ISAF should be working on this instead of playing their usual games of "advanced bending rules gymnastic".

By the way: has anyone else noticed that ISAF's website publishes almost exclusively "local" (british) news. Only sometimes news from other english speaking countries can be found, rarely news from europe and almost never from anywhere else.

Sorry for hijacking the thread...