Canoe, kayak, and paddling events need flexible course layouts you can build, launch, and adjust on demand. Sentenal delivers repeatable courses with a small crew — from sprint lanes to marathon turn points on open water.
Sentenal is a smart, self-navigating robotic platform designed for open water — including canoeing, kayaking, and paddling events. It replaces traditional buoys with precise, quick, and easy deployment, allowing race officers to focus fully on managing the race.
The fully modular design allows just one or two team members to deploy Sentenals quickly from the shore, dock, or RIB. Intuitive assembly and simple design allow for fast and hassle-free setup — ready in minutes, not hours.
Deploy from shore, dock, or RIB with one or two people. Modular assembly means the fleet is water-ready in minutes.
The fleet navigates autonomously to course positions along safe paths. Visual waypoints show the route; Stop and Slow controls keep deployment precise.
Build sprint lanes, slalom gates, or marathon turn points in Layout Mode. Each mark holds station within two metres of target.
Change the course layout on demand — reposition the full course or individual marks in under two minutes between heats or distances.
Build and manage paddling courses directly on an interactive map. Assign marks to roles and adjust course variables in real time.
Move the full course or any single mark in under two minutes. Ideal for changing formats, wind shifts, and back-to-back races.
60+ hours runtime on one charge covers full race days. Interchangeable top covers swap in seconds for visibility in any conditions.
Whether you're running flat-water sprints, slalom gates, or long-distance marathon turn points, Sentenal adapts to almost any open water paddling course. Build the layout on the map, send the fleet to position, and adjust as conditions change.
Sentenal delivers excellent visibility on the water, with interchangeable top covers that swap with ease and colours suited to any conditions. Stackable design makes storage and transport effortless between events.
By reducing RIB usage, fuel costs, and volunteer time, Sentenal lowers operational demands — bringing faster, safer, and more flexible race operations to paddling events of every scale.
Book a live demo, or tell us about your course and we'll show you how Sentenal fits.
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Canoe, kayak & paddling