Don't run over tourists swimming and you'll be fine. Unless something has changed recently, you can launch and land at Tybee un-harassed.

However, if I were you I'd try to steer clear of the landing area outlined by the two orange flags. If we do make it there during daylight, you can assume that it was because the wind was honkin

With respect to the "secret GPS tracks", if they're posted after the fact (or even after the race), would it make any difference in the strategy of the teams?

I mean, it seems pretty simple that there are only a few strategies you can employ, and some are entirely dependent on local weather conditions. It's not like you have a secret track through the back side of Largo that no one knows about...

Or do some of you not want to be seen cutting through the exclusion zone at cape Kennedy?

Like I said, I don't mind sharing my GPS points with anyone who asks...

I can't imagine anyone really would...but you wouldn't want to use everyone's misc. GPS - half of them have corroded contacts and all sorts of issues making connectivity impossible.

To do this (and I think it's a neat idea), the race (or whoever) would need to manage a specific gps, take care of mounting it, take care of retrieving it, and take care of uploading the data. Otherwise it just becomes really cumbersome on part of whoever is trying to make it all work.

That tracker that Tony posted looks very viable. It looks like it was DESIGNED for a race like this!

Agreed... but i'd imagine they'd be real expensive to get from Europe with the exchange rate and shipping.

The trackers are designed for extreme sports so they should stand up to the conditions.
I don't think it should be that expensive actually, you would only be lending/hiring the trackers for a short time and not buying them.
The devices are very small and fit 12 in a small suitcase which you could easily take on a plane or ship by DHL.
Maybe they would even do it for free? I would guess the amount of international exposure would be very good for a small company.

Hopefully the R/C is actively looking into tracking solutions for this race. Hopefully we'll have it goin on.

wow, the T-500 is international? way to go Chuck!