Hey savvy friends,
I have a question - have you ever considered letting your boat sail itself across the Atlantic, without you? I hear you - no! But that’s exactly what the Mayflower did…
Crewless Mayflower Ship Successfully Crosses the Atlantic
Yes, you read that right. The Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS400) successfully completed a voyage from England across the Atlantic to Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts!
The 15-metre trimaran was retracing the 3,500-mile journey from England to the US undertaken by pilgrims aboard the Mayflower in 1620. The vessel navigated using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and was powered using solar energy. Cool huh?
Could this be the future of expedition tech?
A Chartplotter Tutorial from Westview Sailing
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"I said I hadn’t found an app that would keep up with PC-based plotters, but I have, only one, savvy navvy." Duncan Wells from the approved RYA training centre, Westview Sailing, provides a useful tutorial on chart plotters.
🎥 Viewing time: 12 minutes and well worth it!
Electric Boats Made from Sustainable Materials
Say hello to Pixii…
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If you love motorboats and general sustainability topics then you’re going to love this.
Pixii Ltd. was founded in 2020 with the aim of becoming the world’s first 100% carbon neutral marine company. Although there are a few electric boats on the market, none share Pixii’s vision of using recyclable materials and having a focus on the whole lifecycle of the boat. Pixii focuses on lessening the harmful environmental impact of boating whilst maximising the joy of being on the water.
Could you be interested in an electric boat made from recycled materials?
Let’s Mix it Up - Discover Meteomatics Mix.
Intelligent weather data, now available with savvy navvy
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Many weather apps provide users with a raft of different weather forecasting models, allowing them to flick through a variety of forecasts. At savvy navvy, we think this approach is like saying “this is too hard - here are all the models; you figure it out”.
We don’t expect you to be a metrologist to get the most out of your weather data. That’s because everything we build is based on the concept of providing you with a smarter savvy solution. This is why we’ve teamed up with Meteomatics - the global leader in weather intelligence.
The Meteomatics Mix combines different sources into an intelligent blend, such that the best data source is chosen for each time and location.
In short it:
- Combines ECMWF with more than 25 other weather models
- Mixes weather and terrain models, land use data and astronomical data
- Provides spatial resolution ranging from 0.08° to 0.011° (~6km to ~0.8km)
- Is calibrated with station data for even greater accuracy
Let us know what you think.
Is the Island Packet 380 the Best Liveaboard Cruiser?
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Rachel Sprot, former Director of Rubicon 3 and a qualified Yachtmaster instructor dives into an extensive yacht review of the Packet 380 for Yachting Monthly. If you’re currently researching live aboard cruiser options, this is well worth a look!
Watch the video and read the full review here.
Astronavigation in the South Atlantic
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Photo credit: Simon van Dam
Read about the crew who completed a day course on astronavigation before proceeding to use the sun, moon, stars and planets to navigate from the Falkland Islands to Tristan da Cunha.
We may be a digital navigation app, but we still love traditional navigation methods. In fact we encourage our members to use and know both!
Here Come the Buoys!
The cool features just keep on coming…
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We added a cool new feature that lets you tap on any buoy on your savvy electronic chart to see what type it is and you can also get a visual display of the flashing light sequence.
So if you're sailing at night and not sure what you're looking at (or looking for) you can check the details in your savvy app.
CleanSailors Launch World’s First Sustainable and Recyclable Optimist Launched for Young Sailors
We’ve mentioned it before and we’ll repeat it, we love CleanSailors. Made up of a crew of international sailors who love the sea and have one mission, clean sailing. They are a not-for-profit organisation working to raise awareness of ocean conservation opportunities.
And now they’ve really made their mark by teaming up with Northern Light Composites to create the world’s first sustainable and recyclable Optimist dinghy for young sailors.
Until next time…
Thanks for tuning in to this week’s edition of our savvy boat chatter. Whether your summer is in full swing, just getting started or winding to a close, we hope you’re getting out and enjoying some much-needed time on the water!
If you are don’t forget to tag #savvyadventures to share your stories with fellow savvy navvy members!
All the best,
Hannah and the savvy navvy crew
P.S. Read the articles from last months Newsletter
