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Autonomous ‘RoBoat’ Making World RecordThe aptly-named “RoBoat” has been taking home the World Robotic Sailing Championship (WRSC) crown for three years, but this July the team behind the world’s winningest autonomous watercraft will attempt to snag another record for the longest robotic sailing expedition. The Austrian Society for Innovative Computer Sciences (INNOC) has been tweaking and iterating the RoBoat [...]Posted on 18 May 2012 | 10:03 am
Fully autonomous ASV Roboat to make worldWhile sailing can be an activity that is easy to learn, it is difficult to master. Sailing boats need to be constantly tended to quickly respond to changing conditions and for both the novice and the expert, this continual need for adjustments makes sailing a demanding task. That's why the ASV Roboat is an impressive piece of engineering. Packing an array of sensors, communications hardware and ...
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 4:20 am
Public tour French Navy schooners docked inVessels were built for fishing but used by the French during World War II They departed the northwest coast of France two months ago — 26 crew members each aboard two historic French Navy schooners headed to North America.
Posted on 14 May 2012 | 3:23 am
On The Bay: May 9, 2012A great story has been made available from our friends at Scuttlebutt , the daily online sailing newsletter. It is about a wounded veteran of the Iraq war. And while readers may wonder what this has to do with sailing, read on to see what one individual is doing to help other veterans. American Ronnie Simpson is a wounded veteran of the Iraq war. The 27-year old was wounded in combat in 2004 and ...
Posted on 11 May 2012 | 5:10 am
Satellites Stay Current On Ocean CurrentsSatellites offer a frequent overview of our entire planet – covered mostly by water – and provide valuable data to monitor and understand global ocean circulation. Understanding water currents at the ocean surface is important for many applications. Ocean surface currents have long fascinated oceanographers as they work to understand the role of oceans in the Earth system and how they affect our ...
Posted on 4 May 2012 | 11:15 am
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RT @amnestik: @fackingDOPE "hey i'mRT @amnestik: @fackingDOPE "hey i'm from denver!" tweeted from Brest, France.Posted on 26 May 2012 | 10:58 pm
@fackingDOPE "hey i'm from@fackingDOPE "hey i'm from denver!" tweeted from Brest, France.
Posted on 26 May 2012 | 10:56 pm
Canvas Prints of The biggest drawbridge inCanvas Prints of The biggest drawbridge in Europe, Recouvrance Bridge, Brest, Brittany, France, from Robert Hard... http://t.co/DmHlTI5H
Posted on 26 May 2012 | 7:21 pm
RT @thepainterflynn: Today in 1941 An ArkRT @thepainterflynn: Today in 1941 An Ark Royal airplane sights German battleship Bismark in the Atlantic west of Brest, France,
Posted on 26 May 2012 | 7:16 pm
Today in 1941 An Ark Royal airplane sightsToday in 1941 An Ark Royal airplane sights German battleship Bismark in the Atlantic west of Brest, France,
Posted on 26 May 2012 | 7:16 pm
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Solar-Powered Robot Sailboat Aims For WorldIf successful, this mission will break the current world record for unmanned sailing, which is 78.9 nautical miles, held by a research group from ENSTA Brest, of France. During its record-breaking journey, the Roboat will use an ...Posted on 26 May 2012 | 9:00 pm
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Posted on 23 May 2012 | 12:00 pm
Street Art in Brest, France |Street Art in Brest France, Street Art Brest France, street art, graffiti, murals, art.
Posted on 14 May 2012 | 8:00 pm
Post-doc position in AMURE research unit,Post-doc position in AMURE research unit, Brest-France. Title: InVEST modeling for assessing the provision of ecosystem services: two French case studies. The research unit: AMURE is a joint research unit, bringing together ...
Posted on 14 May 2012 | 8:47 am
ProseKnitic – of Words und Wolle »The Castle (Fort) stands out and above the city, being the only thing that is actually not rebuilt in the last ~60 years. Brest otherwise has nothing remarkable for architecture. Like Stuttgart it was pretty much flattened down to ...
Posted on 13 May 2012 | 2:19 pm
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