Detroit-built technology aims to change the game in sailboat racing
DETROIT โ Racing sailboats is a niche sport, but itโs popular here in the Great Lakes state. A new technology -- developed locally in the Motor City -- is a finalist for the World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award. Several local sailboat enthusiasts wanted to reduce the environmental impact of the sport and came up with a new technology that has them in the running for a big prize. โWhen we were selected, it was a pretty powerful moment for the whole team,โ said Kevin Morin. Morin, along with 10 others, invented the MarkSetBot -- a done that hovers in the water and acts as a marker during sailboat races.