What are these new mid course marks all about? Anybody know?
The manned boats that had the positioning systems on them were deemed to be a bit of a hazard to the AC72 boats and the people on both vessels since they were hard and the speeds involved could be pretty crazy. They came up with these floating marks instead. I think they still have similar position maintaining propulsion systems so they don't require an anchor (not entirely sure about that).
Unless they rigged up something for propulsion ,they are just those fun islands(Big kids water toy/lounge tube) with a teepee on top. Saw a closeup of one and you could see the writing on the side. I thought it was pretty creative and frugal considering the way they shovel money around.
"I said, now, I said ,pay attention boy!"
The cure for anything is salt water - sweat, tears, or the sea Isak Dinesen If a man is to be obsessed by something.... I suppose a boat is as good as anything... perhaps a bit better than most. E. B. White
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