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Real-Time Sail Log

Onboard GPS Device Sends SMS Message

The GPS device onboard Onnie is a Garmin inReach. The unit's access to satellites makes it possible to update location to send simple SMS messages any time from anywhere on earth. It uses a phone number hosted with Twilio.

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Zapier Watches Twilio Number

Every 15 minutes, Zapier checks the Twilio phone number for new messages. When it finds a new SMS message, Zapier updates this site's back end that provides the data you see marked in the map.

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Update Website with Location Information

New texts trigger Zapier to update this site's database with the new location information. Every time you refresh this page, it updates the map with the current info.

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