You can sit on a foldable seat with your head in one of the bubble canopys an steer from there. Therefore the V-Shape. So you can steer manually while having a good view to where you're going.
I don't understand the flat uncushioned seats. I would think they'd be pretty uncomfortable for long periods and could do a better job of holding the helmsman in place in seas. That's a lot of energy just to stay in position.
I'll add the caveat here of this is my armchair opinion... but assuming that the 3D capability works in such a scenario already (it might get confused by its motion through the air) it then adds an extra complexity to the calibration having to cancel out the 3D motion through the air, to the 3D reading; don't get me wrong this is also a problem for mechanical ones, but I guess manufacturers have more experience with modelling that and navigators more experience with calibrating it out
Yeah that looks like outlandish heel.
Well there must be a reason they're not using them, I'm just hypthoesising based on my limited knowledge (see armchair opinion disclaimer earlier) but its another variable to work with, even if you know the boats exact motion you don't know what thats doing to the airflow, and upwash etc already affects calibration of the existing wands, so it seems to me that developing new sensors would take time
In the next couple of hours, if things progress as they have been, they'll be able to throw the food at Holcim! Looking forward to the drone videos... Not sure Kevin will give up his tinned fish, mackerel, anchovies & sardines...
Okay, it took a bit longer ................... but it was inevitable. Go Kevin!
It isn't a lead until they are dead in front of them.
I know I'd want a big 'ol robust carbon tiller centrally located like it is on Herman's boat to facilitate hand steering. the way they did it on that boat is excellent and elegant design.
you'd be well braced with your feet anchoring your position on that winch pedestal and your whole body up against the inside of the house. maybe glue down some foam sheet where your back is to add some more stability.
I've been using an ultrasonic for a couple of years now. trouble free and seemingly very accurate especially at low velocities.On the weather stations, airports and like, they've chanced to ultrasonics mostly, same I have noticed in tunnel ventilation monitoring etc.
I would think modern ultrasonics to be more accurate especially with very low flow speeds and react faster, and they can sense the 3D direction of the flow, but the accurate models need a longer baseline and are thus quite large. Maybe that is the reason.
this one claims sub 50g:
