Amendment Proposal by Fleet #61 to Permit Technology to Enable Post Race Analysis

Fleet 61 proposes revising Chief Measurer's Ruling #65 to permit position sensing devices (GPS, smartphones, etc.) during racing provided the recorded data is not accessed while racing. The amendment supports post-race analysis for education and fleet building, with historical precedent from Seattle's 2009 Kattack system trial. The article includes detailed reasoning, testimonials from previous users, and comments from class members debating benefits and concerns about allowing such technology.

This is a summary. The full article text is © the Thistle Class Association — read the original scan via the link above.

• electronic devices
• GPS
• technology
• amendment
• Kattack
• education