SMS navigation for Sailors

Sailors in the world's longest running race are taking part in a new technology experiment that could change the traditional course of communication.

Cowes Week, an eight-day event, will see up to 1,000 vessels racing in the waters of the Solent. The boats compete in 36 classes during the week and range from new-fangled hi-tech racing machines to 100-year-old classics, according to the BBC.

Entrants in the regatta will be receiving course instructions via SMS text messages to their mobile phones in addition to the traditional combination of course boards and VHF radios, according to CNN via SMS treasure chest SMS: Business Gets the Message.

emily | 5:57 PM | Cell Phones while driving/flying/sailing |
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