Affordable Precision: How the Atto Changes the Game
by Cyclops Marine 3 Nov 23:30 PST
Optimist fitted with Atto © Dave Dobrijevic / @capture_the_stoke
Digitalisation has changed sailing. Technologies once reserved for Grand-Prix are permeating every level of the sport, giving sailors the ability to adopt elite racing and training practices - elevating the game across the board.
Leader in wireless load sensing, Cyclops Marine is proud to have played a key role, taking innovations like smartlink (originally developed in collaboration with America's Cup team INEOS Team UK) and shrinking it down to Nano size to empower dinghy sailors with fast, repeatable settings via smartphone or wireless displays like Sailmon MAX & Vakaros Atlas 2.
Paris 2024 was a landmark event in this movement, with the GBR, GER, NOR, SWE, AUS, AUT, FRA, ITA, USA, ESP, NED, SUI, JAP & CAN Olympic Federations, all using Cyclops to support their athletes training programmes.
The Atto
The latest in the smartlink² range, the Atto represents the next phase in this trickle down. Weighing just 75g, the Atto is a powerhouse capable of measuring 250 kg working load, making it ideal for dinghy and sportboat racing, as well as windsurfing and kitesurfing. By shrinking down the technology, Cyclops has delivered an affordable load sensor (approximately half the price of the previous Nano model) to serve classes including Optimist, Laser, International 14, Melges 15, Musto Skiff, Scorpion, and OK - with the same precision accuracy that Cyclops is renowned for (within 1% of maximum working load). The Atto is also extremely versatile and easy to attach using up to 12mm pins, shackles, or soft attachments - so it can provide live and logged loads for a wide range of lines across the boat.
In classes (like the Olympic classes) where live load sensing is not permitted in-race, Cyclops is used as a training and tuning tool - honing training to an exact science by letting sailors find repeatable numbers. After hitting fast settings in training, sailors can match them to exact numbers and either mark up their sheets to find them again while racing, or rely on muscle memory. All data is also logged in the app for post-sail analysis.
"Having your live load settings on screen is a game-changer"
- Dylan Fletcher, Men's 49er Olympic Gold Medalist, America's Cup sailor.
Having access to load sensing is a huge advantage. The Atto busts the playing field wide open, by bringing this technology to more sailors, allowing the next generation of Olympic hopefuls to get a jump on the competition and get out of the traps fast!
Save More For a Limited Time
Cyclops is delighted to offer its most affordable sensor with further reductions for a limited time.
Those who purchase on 4th November 2024, will receive an exclusive 10% discount, available for just 24 hours, using discount code ATTOLAUNCH.
Shop now.
Bundles
Both Vakaros and Sailmon are offering bundle deals with the Atto, giving sailors and water sports enthusiasts an integrated solution for their on-water activities.
With Atto's compatibility across both platforms, users gain enhanced insights into performance and equipment monitoring, ensuring they stay informed and perform at their best while on the water.
The Atto also works with Cyclops' free Smart Fittings App straight out of the box.
The Atto is available now here.
Contact a Cyclops expert to learn more.