Does anyone know about this

On the Starboard forum site, they talk about carrying GPS with them when sailing which measures board speed, and distance travlled. I s that something people are doing in WA? Is it a special GPS, or do they all do it?
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Hardie SoftBoy

yep a couple of winters ago Grant and I were out sailing and he taped his GPS to his arm pressed the buttoms at the start and finish of a run and it showed that he travelled at 49km / hr.

a.k.a. KA202

Chris and Dan use gps for speed verification. Etrex or gekko for basic stuff (max velocity) cost around $220 in Oz. I think Dan did 38Kts on wednesday and Chris 37.? Good for a reality check.

There is a guy in Midland/Belvue called Nick Heidal who sells the basic Etrex for $218 (which includes gst). Seems to be the best price locally (Oz). They are much cheaper in the USA however by the time the sellers add US$40-60 (A$50-75)for FedEx or UPS shipping, plus Oz customs yesterday told me FedEx add another A$50 for custom clearance this end as well as the duty and GST,there really is no price advantage for a lot of hassle.
I'm looking to get one soon myself, just haven't settled on which model yet. You can visit the guys web page here www.octapc.com
Just one other thing, Garmin seems most reliable. I noted the Cobra unit on this guys page LOOKS a bargin (features/price)but checking the web, seems most buyers of this model/brand have had bad experiences. see here: shopping.com/
Although, as the guy is local (Perth), warranty issues would not be a problem. He also said he had replaced one cobra unit.

As Cam said...nothing is perfect. I believe with the Geko 101 apparently no data can be up/downloaded to the unit, since there is no data jack and the etrex basic doesn't come with a data cable tho' they can be made (see here www.eftel.com/home.cms )or bought..usually at a price which is quite high for what you get.