At long last we have a viable alternative to replace the GT-31!
5hz or 1hz data logging of Doppler speed, positional data, accuracy data with full Speed Genie feedback in a compact form.
Battery Life 8 hrs. USB download and charging. 6 hrs recording capacity at 5hz. 33 hrs at 1hz.
Must be worn in a waterproof bag! Price the same as the old GT-31. Available February.
More details to follow
"As promised we have some interessting news on the GPS Devices. Last month we discussed some scenario's for the succesor of the GT-31. Today the developer of the GT-31 has announced the GW-52. The products is not yet on the market, but will be there very soon (February 2015) . Our tech guys did some testing with beta's devices in an earlier stage, and besides some minors we expect that the GW-52 will be fully approved for GPS-Speedsurfing.com.
So that's good news for everybody who is looking for a replacement for the GT-31 or wants to buy a new device to start GPS Windsurfing.... We will keep you posted in the next weeks about the official release date, availability & approval !"
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Why did they not make it waterproof????
Missed chance, i guess i will stick to my GT31 ... and if that is broken, maybe buy a Suunto or something like that.
Decent waterproofing would have made the GW-52 a worthwhile upgrade from the GT series GPSes. However I suspect most will hold onto their GT GPSes till they die.
What are the improvements other than the yellow colour? At least there is more chance of finding it when you lose it.
There are many more things we would have hoped for. Apparently, fully waterproof casing was going to cost far too much. I think it's the usb port that is the weak point.
But the functionality has been designed specifically for windsurfing. Nothing and no one else does that. No need to upgrade from GT-31 if it is running fine. GT-31 will still be better for some things with bigger memory and much longer battery life.
The device is based around a watch they make.
It is good that there is a model we can recommend to new team members now that the GT 31 is unavailable.
The short battery life is going to be a problem for people going for big distances though, although since it charges via USB, maybe you could put one of those small portable power packs (like you can use with your laptop, iPod etc) in your waterproof bag with the GPS, keep it connected and have extra power?
Suspect they may have a back room full of round touch screens meant for the GW-51 which never took off.
With the dimensions of the box a screen from the GT-31 would have been better....