Engineers from BAE Systems have given the British Sailing Team’s chances of an Olympic gold a boost by helping them predict the weather with software usually used for Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs).
Using the technology, Skandia Team GBR can forecast detailed weather patterns up to six to eight hours ahead of racing, helping them to plot fastest and most competitive route during major sailing competitions The special innovation, known as Project DRAKE, applies predictive mathematical modelling used currently in autonomous technologies to give touch-button access to data…
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