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Performance data is collected by racegeek

07 Mar 2017

racegeek’s new d10 collects and shares performance data

From the fitness and wellness market to programming our heating from the other side of the coast, the fascination and in some cases obsession with data continues.

Now racegeek has launched a tactical racing tool that uses the latest technology with what the company calls design simplicity to collect and provide performance race data with the ability to upload the metrics to the cloud.

The d10 has been designed for boats from 20ft to 35ft with key features including a 60 and 40mm digit backlit waterproof LCD display with Corning Gorilla Glass protective cover, inbuilt compass, GPS and Wi-Fi connectivity.

The d10 is also race legal in several classes including IRC, ORC and PHRF.

A race mode has three separate functions – prestart, performance and navigation with countdown and distance to line, boat speed and wind angles, waypoint angles and distance.

“Combining core functionality of multiple instruments into one device, as well as large digit backlit LCD waterproof display, inbuilt compass, GPS and Wi-Fi connectivity, the d10 takes the ‘Apple’ approach of hardware and platform development,” explained company co-founder, Ric Morris.

Co-founder JC Durbin added: “Data collection has evolved in other industries. To be successful the collected data has to be a by-product of a device not just its core purpose, it has to be easy to get the data off the device and the data collected has to be meaningful results that people can act upon.

“We think that we have cracked this for the inshore racing market by creating the d10, a new tactical racing tool.”

Sailors wanting additional technical functionality can connect device or software packages that support NMEA via Wi-Fi or cable and stream data to or from the d10 and customise data displays.

via Boating Business | Performance data is collected by racegeek.