Posts made in January, 2007

Net Vessel Movement Model (NVM2)

Posted by on Jan 5, 2007 in Ideas, Index | Comments Off

The Net Vessel Movement Model, or NVM2, is a dynamic mathematical model that Race Recon developed specifically for the longest ever two-man kayak expedition, Crossing the Ditch. NVM2 is a decision support model that we developed to simulate the expedition several times before the team actually left. We found out about the seasonal impact of the EAC, the influence the sea-anchor had in favourable and not-so favourable conditions, and the amount and type of food and water required to successfully conquer a world first. When Race Recon analyse a system, such as the World’s First...

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