Emirates Team New Zealand.

[Tornado-Cat]

So, GD still thinks that it will work ?

After importing several chlorination-producing machines to help sanitise the team base and the North Shore building facility where the build of the team's second AC75 has been frozen for five week, the team has also taken steps to monitor social distancing between its members.

Team New Zealand enlisted the help of Dunedin tech company Igtimi to develop a system that monitors social distancing electronically.

"It was obvious to us that monitoring social distancing would be both difficult and distracting for the team to be constantly judging their distance by eye all day long," Team New Zealand chief executive Grant Dalton said.

"So we went looking for a simple technological system that could aid the team with their personal distancing, but nothing seemed to be readily available.

"Because we are an organisation with technology at its core, we looked at what we could do ourselves and who we knew could help."

Igtimi developed a system of personal tags that accurately measure the distance between people. The tags are programmed to react by flashing, beeping and vibrating when a pre-programmed perimeter is intersected The interactions between the two tags (or people) are then logged for contact-tracing purposes.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12327521

 

[The_Alchemist]

They are not the only one with this idea:

https://www.triaxtec.com/resource/fact-sheet/proximity-trace/

 

[Priscilla]

They are not the only one with this idea:

 https://www.triaxtec.com/resource/fact-sheet/proximity-trace/

Yup not a new technology in my abode.

Wife has for many moons attached a similar device on me nightly

 

[Varan]

Yup not a new technology in my abode.

Wife has for many moons attached a similar device on me nightly

The shock collar version?

 

[Skipstone]

So, GD still thinks that it will work ?

Not necessarily, but until any changes to the event are announced, the defender still needs to get a measured class boat and crew to the start line on the appointed date of the match.  And it's BaU while the rest all gets worked out.

 

[SCARECROW]

So, GD still thinks that it will work ?

After importing several chlorination-producing machines to help sanitise the team base and the North Shore building facility where the build of the team's second AC75 has been frozen for five week, the team has also taken steps to monitor social distancing between its members.

Team New Zealand enlisted the help of Dunedin tech company Igtimi to develop a system that monitors social distancing electronically.

"It was obvious to us that monitoring social distancing would be both difficult and distracting for the team to be constantly judging their distance by eye all day long," Team New Zealand chief executive Grant Dalton said.

"So we went looking for a simple technological system that could aid the team with their personal distancing, but nothing seemed to be readily available.

"Because we are an organisation with technology at its core, we looked at what we could do ourselves and who we knew could help."

Igtimi developed a system of personal tags that accurately measure the distance between people. The tags are programmed to react by flashing, beeping and vibrating when a pre-programmed perimeter is intersected The interactions between the two tags (or people) are then logged for contact-tracing purposes.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12327521

My dog used to have one of those.  I wonder if they get an electric shock when they get too close.

 

[Forourselves]

Sounds like the doom and gloom of the last few weeks is beginning to ease, and the AC is about to get back on track. Not an easy undertaking by any means, but no doubt the teams will make it work. There is a plan for Superyacht isolation and the J’s will still be part of events as will the Sydney to Auckland Race that will coincide with the AC. Bring on 2021!

 

[Sea Breeze 74]

There was quite an early video after the cup was announced about this, he's had a lot of time to do so! Its not that much different from the row-ers to who retrain to be grinders which has happened since forever.

Clearly he has made the physical transition which is fantastic, and has meshed well with the team which can't be underestimated. I won't labour the point, but I'm impressed he's made the transition from lower to upper body. The rowers went from sitting down to standing up ... still mostly using arm power.

 

[barfy]

kiwis working on the "sim"

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12327669

 

[The_Alchemist]

Just saw that Ford is using a Samsung watch to alert employees when they get too close while at work.  They are using it in their new ventilator manufacturing facility.

 

[NZL3481]

Clearly he has made the physical transition which is fantastic, and has meshed well with the team which can't be underestimated. I won't labour the point, but I'm impressed he's made the transition from lower to upper body. The rowers went from sitting down to standing up ... still mostly using arm power.

Arms are only part of it if you're a rower. The legs & core do a big chunk of the work. I've seen two people leg press 250kg with one leg. One was an Olympic level rower. The other was an Olympic level cyclist - she was one of the most impressive people I've ever met. The only Australian ever to medal at 4 consecutive Olympics.

 

[Costro]

The team are back on the water!

 

[phill_nz]

are the links to the basin web cam still working ?

if so

would someone post them please .. i upgraded to latest mint and lost all my bookmarks

 

[phill_nz]

nvm found em .. and a live feed from devonport

 

[mikenz2]

Spotted them from my apartment in the city. Low quality due to max zoom.

 

[Sailbydate]

Calling, Weta27. Time to dust off that rock, mate.

 

[weta27]

Low quality due to max zoom.

That's a pretty impressive zoom! Thanks for posting.

 

[See Level]

Under tow?

 

[Varan]

Resuming build too.

 

[rh3000]

I doubt we will see them sailing under L3 as even if it's their 'job' it will be seen in bad light

Will be interesting to see how it's perceived, but my sense is that the national attitude is increasingly restless (overly so AFAIMC), and I doubt there will be many complaints other than 'But what about me too?! Can't I got duck shooting!?'.