Hi Joel- Thanks for the report. One thing you can clarify for me. What do you use for maps? It seems to use online access to Google maps, but that does not show marks, buoys or much of anything on the water. Is there a way to access NOAA raster or vector charts? Dave
On Apr 28, 2014, at 7:28 PM, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> wrote: > David, > > Used iRegatta for 16 hours. Ran a USB cable up the hatch along the cabin top > to keep it charged. I had the iphone in a RockMount with a baggie over it. > We sailed through thunderstorms and rain. The baggie was essential. A > waterproof pouch has been ordered. > > It seems to show the course as true, not magnetic, so there was an 11 degree > discrepancy between it and the plotter. When giving someone a heading we > needed to be clear which heading it was. I did not have it receiving wind > over wifi, so it did not show shifts. > > It was great being able to look forward, not down to see heading speed and > VMG, and made it possible for the crew to alert the helmsman if he was off > course. It is very different steering a heading without landmarks or at > night, so we all really liked it. The numbers were large enough to be seen > from the cockpit with the phone about under the vang, but a 7 inch tablet > would be a luxury. > > Short answer: I will not race without it or the equivalent! > > Joel > David Knecht Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT
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