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Author: | bluehen [ Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:56 am ] |
Post subject: | TI Seen from Space |
I think this is the right forum for this topic. When playing around with Google Maps yesterday, I took a look at our townhouse property in Miramar, Florida - and what did I see in the lake? --- our Hobie Tandem Island [main hull only] on its maiden Mirage-driven voyage in Florida waters, March 27, 2011. I had purchased the TI from a nearby Maryland dealer in February, given it a "shakedown" sail on a Delaware lake during an unseasonably warm day in mid-March, and then towed it south during Spring Break. The Trailex trailer is visible at the bottom of the image, in the only only driveway not occupied by an automobile. Incredibly, I have another photo of the same event shot from a terrestrial point of view. Compare the "S" shape of the wake and the proximity to the shallow water at the edge of the lake... clearly the same moment in time. |
Author: | augaug [ Tue Nov 01, 2011 7:08 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: TI Seen from Space |
That's VERY cool! Especially the "S" turn! |
Author: | Jbernier [ Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:15 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: TI Seen from Space |
HaHa - that's awesome. Gotta love that Google Earth. I recently saw one of their street view cars driving down my street. Nice Tandem Island!!! |
Author: | Fly4v [ Tue Nov 01, 2011 3:06 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: TI Seen from Space |
Big Brother is watching you and that is proof he is only interested in you. I'd have a hard copy of it framed. |
Author: | Slaughter [ Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:41 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: TI Seen from Space |
When ever nature called, until now, I never thought of looking up. |
Author: | chrisj [ Tue Nov 01, 2011 7:10 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: TI Seen from Space |
Slaughter wrote: When ever nature called, until now, I never thought of looking up. Think of the bragging rights: "I'll have you know, my wedding tackle is visible from outer space!" |
Author: | TxYackMan [ Tue Nov 01, 2011 9:57 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: TI Seen from Space |
Too cool. Now we need to find all TIs on Google Earth. |
Author: | Gringo [ Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:37 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: TI Seen from Space |
No chance of that here. Latest Google Earth images from my area are from June, 2003. Over eight years ago. Our entire neighborhood is not even on it. The latest images I have of our place from space were taken before the TI even existed. I live in a tropical time warp!! I guess the good news is that it means nobody's military is much is interested in this place. |
Author: | NOHUHU [ Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:49 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: TI Seen from Space |
Extra points for the first AI/TI to be "Googled" under sail,.. |
Author: | Cowsgomoo [ Thu Nov 03, 2011 1:50 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: TI Seen from Space |
I can see the makings of a competition here. Spotting AI/TI's, not wedding tackle... Just to be clear |
Author: | Bcastile [ Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:27 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: TI Seen from Space |
They aren't sailing, but here are a couple that were recently spotted in Mission Bay in San Diego. |
Author: | augaug [ Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:35 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: TI Seen from Space |
They're EVERYWHERE!!! |
Author: | NOHUHU [ Thu Nov 03, 2011 5:34 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: TI Seen from Space |
Hoping it will be a RED one. |
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