That was quick. I ordered these just a few days ago and they arrived today! Sparkfun seems to be really good about shipping orders right away. I can't wait to hook these up.. 🙂
I am amazed at how tiny the GPS and heading sensor are..
More pictures can be found on the Hardware page.
Despite the lack of updates to this site, progress has been pretty good. The keel is pretty much complete and I'm happy with the 'bullet' weight on the bottom of it. (Pictures coming) The deck lids are also just about done. I just need to finish adding the bolts which will secure them to the hull and try out the seals. Lastly, I just purchased the bulk of the remaining electronics hardware needed... The wind vane encoder (for wind direction sensing), the tilt compensated heading sensor, and a GPS unit.
Next up is getting the rigging and sails worked out... I'm really pushing to have this thing in the water soon so that I can plan to get some initial rounds of autonomous sailing tests in during the summer.
More pictures can be found on the Sailboat page.