World-record-holder for human-powered distance and adventurer Greg Kolodziejzyk is on a quest for another endurance-event record--and the Trimble Nomad outdoor rugged handheld computer will be his virtual first mate. Kolodziejzyk will use a Nomad as a communications tool during his quest to set a new record for the farthest distance traveled on flat water in a human-powered craft. Trimble, a sponsor of the record attempt, will provide a free Nomad in conjunction with the event.

On an optimal-weather day during the week of August 29-September 2, Kolodziejzyk will set out in a specially designed, state-of-the-art, carbon fiber pedal-powered boat called Critical Power 2 (CP2), aiming to churn his way past the existing record. Carter Johnson paddled a surfski 242 kilometers (150 miles) on Lake Merced in California in 2006 to set the existing record. Kolodziejzyk hopes to prove that legs are slightly more efficient than arms over long distances on water.

During his record quest, Kolodziejzyk will be using the Nomad's GPS capability to precisely track his progress, its wireless communication tools to maintain a live Internet map during the event, and its camera attachment to record and transmit images along the way. In support of Kolodziejzyk's attempt to break the distance record, <A HREF="http://www.trimble.com/news/release.aspx?id=081208a">Trimble will provide a free Nomad</A> to the person who guesses most closely the exact number of kilometers he can cover in 24 hours.