In our previous post we looked at why tallying is an important factor for competitor safety, and how eTally by phone is a logical progression. Now we are introducing eTally Kiosk - a new way for competitors to sign afloat and ashore.
Think of Kiosk as a communal, shared version of eTally by phone, available on a tablet computer strategically positioned in your clubhouse.
Before racing, competitors walk up, identify themselves, say they are sailing, make way for the next person.
Once ashore, it’s the same but they can also declare whether they finished, or not.
Here’s the process in pictures
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1:Identify 2:Confirm 3:eTally 4:Next person |
Kiosk doesn’t replace eTally by phone, the two coexist and people can mix and match as suits them best.
It runs in any web browser and on any internet connected device but is targeted at touch-screen tablets. Chrome on a 10 inch Android tablet is a good bet.
Looking for an event to give Kiosk some serious beta testing, we decided on Chichester Harbour Race Week at Hayling Island. 400 competitors over a 5 day regatta should be tough enough!
And how did it go? Very well indeed. The competitors loved it and the kit was trouble free.
Or to be precise, very, very nearly trouble free! The gory, and amusing, details will be revealed in a subsequent post.
Meanwhile, Kiosk is available for you now. See the eTally Kiosk Help topic for how to use.
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