In what promises to be a world first on a number of levels, Global Secure Systems in conjunction with the Honda British Formula Four Stroke Powerboat championship, have revealed that the AppGate Mermaid powerboat will race this season with WiFi aboard.
In fact, the technology has been used for the first time at the Torquay Grand Prix, enabling this extreme powerboat sport to be experienced and enjoyed by thousands of powerboat fans on land as the action happens. With a video camera on board transmitting live video pictures to shore across a standard 802.11 wireless network, it is believed to be the first time that wireless video has been streamed from a powerboat during an actual race. The plan is to install similar kit on other boats in order to provide full ‘live in-boat’ coverage for the races.