** Gordon Scott via Hampshire <hampshire@???> [2016-09-28 10:55]:
> On 27/09/16 14:03, Thomas Kluyver via Hampshire wrote:
> >hear about how we used Python and Linux to make a boat sail itself,
>
> :-> Hmm, but my 86 year old gaff yawl does that, up to a point at least,
> with no robotics at all :->
>
> Why would I want a robot if I can just lash the tiller, trim the mizzen and
> sit back and marvel at what the old lady does all on her own?
** end quote [Gordon Scott via Hampshire]
Because you can? ;)
I use an ancient Autohelm if I want an upgrade from lashing the tiller (which I
used to use a couple of jam cleats for on my last boat - RIP). Both current and
previous boats came read to install the Haslar self stearing gear which used no
electronics, although if the wind changed direction so would you!
I was actually chatting about this at the last PLUG meeting and hope I can make
the talk. If you look at the web page [1] you'll see that the boat in question
is somewhat smaller that either of our boats (well, bar my model ones!).
I did consider starting a LUG regarding using Linux on boats, but thought my
planned name of NautiLUG might have drawn the wrong membership - maybe that's
why the LUG never actually setup the lists for me ;)
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