TackTracker

TackTracker's Navigation Rally software was trialled for the first time at the Clipsal Investigator Rally from Sandringham to Williamstown in Melbourne Australia on June 6. All 20 competitors were provided with a TackTracker GPS logger before the start, which was programmed to log their position and time every second.  No spotters or manual timings were needed or used for the event.

This event is available for free viewing from the Races Tab in TackTracker.  You will need to download and install the latest version (R2.16) or later to correctly view the Navigation Rally and see the results.

The use of TackTracker technology has sparked renewed interest in Log trials, and promises to help revitalise the sport.   For administrators, a rally becomes much simpler to organise and run, and requiring far fewer people.  For competitors, they know the scoring is fair and accurate, and they can review the event afterwards in the clubhouse, or at home online.

As expected for a first ever trial, a number of teething issues were encountered and are now overcome.  We believe the TackTracker technology is a great fit, and our feedback is that this is a wonderful step forward for the sport.

We look forward to seeing many more TackTracker Log Trials around the world!