Agree about Spot reliability. Oregon Offshore Race uses them every year and every year boats drop off, fail to update, etc etc. We also have to remember to reset them every 24hrs or they will automatically shut off. But, I have heard that they are improving FWIW.
Dennis, if you have AIS your wife could track you on Marine traffic. http://www.marinetraffic.com/ I wouldn't bother spending money on Spot. On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 10:51 AM Joel Aronson via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > Dennis, > > Fred owns a Spot and can tell you about his experience. For the 2014 A2B > the RC went with Spots to save money. Several boats, including ours, found > them to be unreliable. We had to remember to broadcast our postiion every > hour so people didn't think we were stationary. The auto update did not > work. This year we are using YellowBricks. Fred's worked great for sending > short texts. > > I think the inReach now has weather capabilities. I'd look at it too. > > Joel > > On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 1:44 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Thinking about offshore race coming up. The race uses Kattack for race >> tracking. Last time we did it we just used the app on an iPhone and it >> worked for most of the race except when we were out of cellphone range. >> The app was free. >> >> A couple of other races in my area also use Kattack. >> >> REI.com has the Gen3 Spot on sale for $112 + free shipping. As I >> understand it, the annual Spot fee is $150. >> >> Is it worth it to buy a Spot and pop for the $150 annual fee? The >> Admiral could track Touche' when I'm doing coastal transits without her >> (not often). >> >> BTW, Touche' has DSC, MMSI, etc. so I don't need the Spot for distress >> calling, just race and transit tracking. However, the Spot is apparently >> waterproof so it could go with an MOB or go in the dinghy. >> >> Can also use it to track land trips. >> >> Dennis C. >> Touche' 35-1 #83 >> Mandeville, LA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you >> like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All >> Contributions are greatly appreciated! >> >> > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! >
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