iBoat - SS Scot
In late November, 2013, the SS Scots was driven to Boston, MA from Maine. Offshore fishermen took it to Georges Banks for launching. Below is a photo showing the journey of the SS Scots so far. Starting with the red star follow the purple/mauve line. (Link to live results.)
The Beginning:
MSAD6 Students painting and learning about the iBoat, SS Scots.
The Stops:
*On November 14, 2014 the SS Scots made its first stop in Quilmes Carnota (La Coruna, Spain).
Newspaper Article from Spain
After a few emails back and forth we set up some Skype visits with our new friends from Spain.
Finders instructions posted on the SS Scots.
1st Skype Visit
The fishermen who launched the SS Scots in November 2013.
2nd Skype Visit
Information:
Educational Passages, iBoat Wiki, and Geography Lessons
Article about a sister iBoat, The Crimson Tide
3rd Skype Visit
The SS Scots was relaunched in the spring of 2015 from La Coruna, Spain.
Video of the SS Scots leaving La Coruna, Spain!
On September 8, 2015 the SS Scots was found in Tenerife (Canary Islands) by an environmental consulting firm that specializes in marine environment. The firm took the SS Scots to a local school and there are more Skype visits in our future.
The SS Scots after reaching Tenerife.
Skype Visit April 27, 2016
Response to the Mini Maine circling in the same location for months:
"As Dick mentioned, there are apparently lesser-known "garbage patches" in the North Atlantic. While I do not study the deep ocean currents, I know people who do and some of them work here in the Woods Hole community. A few weeks ago, in fact, I sent a link to the track of your boat to one of these individuals and he replied interested. So, your boat is collecting valuable data. These are the things we discover as we put more and more boats and drifters in the water. There are specific areas of retention and there are other "highways" in the ocean where things move along quickly." -JiM.
November 2013
