OUR PARTNERS

We are proud to work with industry leaders in sailing to help every regatta and race embrace new technology and digital improvements. Meet our partners!

SailGP is an annual, global racing series that includes high-speed racing on F50 foiling catamarans, the world’s top sailors, cutting-edge technology, and programs that set leading sustainability standards worldwide.

MarkSetBots® set the course at all SailGP events with our Bots serving as the F50 course marks, boundary markers and youth racing course marks.  We are proud to be a founding partner of SailGP INSPIRE, SailGP’s community, education and outreach initiative. Forging the future is our goal – widening access to all, offering career pathways through sailing, and leaving a meaningful legacy wherever we go.

MarkSetBot® has partnered with ProNav since 2016. ProNav provides our GPS and compass chips. They are a small, talented group out of Hancock, Michigan.

Splash City Golf is a leading provider of water golf experiences, helping resorts, homeowners, and event venues create memorable waterfront activations. The company manufactures Zero® golf balls in the USA—certified biodegradable, non-toxic, and designed to be hit into the water—and offers GolfShotBot™ floating golf targets.

MarkSetBot® is proud to partner with Splash City Golf, one of our earliest customers, to bring GolfShotBot™ to market. Together, we are expanding water golf with innovative floating target solutions built for visibility, durability, and performance.

Vakaros aims to improve on-water experiences for sailors, race committees, volunteers, and spectators through accessible technology. Their RaceSense technology combines the Atlas 2 and Atlas Edge flagship instruments with a software package allowing America’s Cup and SailGP style race management at a technical and financial level accessible to ordinary sailors. Vakaros instruments are the choice of champions from Olympic Classes to weekend one-design warriors. 

Airmar is the world leader in ultrasonic innovation. Airmar WeatherStation® instruments are durable, water resistant, and compact. They even accurately measure wind speed and direction when the Bots are navigating. MarkSetBot® fully integrates with Airmar WeatherStation® instruments, displaying real-time and average wind data collected from your marks. The MarkSetBot app also features graphical representations of shifts and trends, making it easy to understand race conditions from your mobile device.

MotorGuide is a premier electric worldwide motor manufacturer. We’re proud to partner with MotorGuide on the propulsion system for our standard Bot.

TracTrac provides creative and advanced real time tracking solutions.  TracTrac makes hard-to-follow sports engaging with real time GPS tracking.  They give visibility to the sport, engage the spectator and drive fan base and sponsor value by revealing and visualizing the key moments of hard-to-follow-sports in real time.  MarkSetBot® partnered with TracTrac in 2020.

ePropulsion is a leading innovator in developing clean, quiet, and sustainable electric outboard motors and underwater electric propulsion systems. We’re proud to partner with ePropulsion on the propulsion system for our GP Bot, MegaBot, and SuperBot.

Sailbot is known for their iOS-based, Bluetooth enabled starting horn system with custom sequences and simple operation. As part of our partnership, we’ve integrated the MarkSetBot® with Sailbot Horns, making it possible to sound horns remotely from every MarkSetBot robotic buoy on your course.

RS Sailing is the fastest growing sailboat brand in North America. From entry level youth trainers to high performance skiffs, RS offers a complete range of sailboats to meet any sailors needs. RS Sailing CEO, Jon Partridge, has been an invaluable mentor for the MarkSetBot team.

Sailors for the Sea works to unite boaters to protect the World’s oceans.  One of their many initiatives is the Clean Regattas Toolkit, a guide and certification program for hosting sustainable events.  We are honored to be included in this toolkit.  MarkSetBot is featured within section 18 – Use Eco-Smart Management Techniques.  Our battery-powered robotic buoys eliminate the need for fossil fuel-burning power boats whose sole purposes are to set and move marks.

MarineVerse is an international team of creatives and advocates for sailing and emergent technology. Their mission is to inspire, train and connect sailors, and share the feeling of this amazing sport with a wide global audience.

Through their debut project VR Regatta – The Sailing Game, MarineVerse brings entertainment and education together through virtual reality (VR), creating experiences to enable more people to sail through the creation of games, training and more.