The Albany, Auckland company Lighthouse Marine is offering the all-weather Intellian Technologies' Korean mobile satellite system in New Zealand. The SatFlower 14 and 16 models automatically identify and track satellite signals from all DVB-compatible satellites, including those used by Sky TV in New Zealand. The system can tracksignals while the boat is in motion, even in the most extreme conditions. The compact satellite dish is enclosed in an all-white radome to complement all styles and sizes of vessels. The systems retails from $8500, plus GST. Details on www.lhmarine.co.nz
* Cup watchers can talk racing stuff
As our America's Cup challenge gets into the final stanza nocturnal viewers can tap into a new dimension. It's just a matter of booting up the computer and joining a live on-line conversation with Crew.org.nz readers while the racing takes place. Visit the crew site, click on "forums" then scroll down to "Cup Talk." Dozens of readers are on line at any time, discussing the race as it happens and analysing what's going down before, during and after the racing.
Winter racing continues on the Waitemata this weekend. Main activity:
Today: Women's winter series (PCC); MRX winter match-racing (RNZYS).
Tomorrow: Winter racing (Bucklands Beach YC, Pt Chevalier SC, Ponsonby CC, and Weiti BC); keelboat and dinghy winter series (RAYC).
Organisations planning events on or in the Waitemata and Manukau harbours should register in advance with the Auckland Regional Council on (09) 36 2000. The 24-hour response number for the ARC maritime unit is (09) 362 0397.
