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New Garmin sailing app

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Created by dachopper > 9 months ago, 22 Jan 2020
dachopper
WA, 1784 posts
1 Feb 2020 6:17PM
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ActionSportsWA said..
Jesus Nick!

That's bloody fantastic! Love your work. Can I be a little critical? The countdown timer is legible in daylight with my old buggered eyes, but in the shop, I struggle to make it out. Is it possible to easily make the font the same size as, say the Speed reading? I can get by with it the way it is, but it would be so much easier to read in a bigger font.

Many thanks, great app! Will recommend the race crew get onto it

DM



Yeah, I tried the bigger font, but the hours don't fit on there....which pushes hours and seconds off the page


I've switched to larger minutes and seconds only..... also with new background and new < 10 sec countdown vibrations Ver 1.5.1 what do you think?

ActionSportsWA
WA, 950 posts
2 Feb 2020 8:52PM
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Nailed it! ??

Well done Nick, great app.

DM

B00STN
WA, 9 posts
3 Feb 2020 10:48AM
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wow i have been looking for a race app like this for a while!
Question with the app? Looks good but dose it have a sync ability when in race could down. example, say i miss the 5min start horn, can i start the count down a few seconds after the horn then wait till the 4min horn goes and hit sync to realign the count down with the start boat?
I hope this makes sense haha

Thanks
GM

dachopper
WA, 1784 posts
3 Feb 2020 2:51PM
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B00STN said..
wow i have been looking for a race app like this for a while!
Question with the app? Looks good but dose it have a sync ability when in race could down. example, say i miss the 5min start horn, can i start the count down a few seconds after the horn then wait till the 4min horn goes and hit sync to realign the count down with the start boat?
I hope this makes sense haha

Thanks
GM


You can start whenever you like, and as it counts down, if you are on the large countdown screen, if you hit start again, it will re-sync to the nearest minute in the countdown ie if within 20 seconds of -4 minutes and you hit start again, it will jump to -4 minutes exactly and continue counting down. ;) same with -3 -2 -1 and zero.

dachopper
WA, 1784 posts
16 Feb 2020 1:21AM
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Version 1.7 out nowFixed a bug in the Tack and gybe angle calculator, and the tack and gybe number calculator.... these are now working correctly.Tack / Gybe angle calculator uses your GPS track from 6 to 16 seconds before turning into wind, compared to after the tack when speed is steady or decreasing and track is steady

dachopper
WA, 1784 posts
22 Feb 2020 4:20PM
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Version 1.9.1 of the APP out now.....Updates : Waypoint navigation enabled, live tack and gybe angle + vibration displayed on watch realtime, end of session summary on the watch, tack calculator tweakedPlease Rate......apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/1980c826-844a-47f7-9ca8-ffc0e09ba2ba Course waypoint list for racing to be enabled shortly

rytis
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25 Feb 2020 7:00AM
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Hey Nick,
I am a slalom windsurfer and your app looks promising, but I can't figure out a few things.
Let's say I have a training session where we 5 races. I start the race countdown for the first one, finish the race, go back to the start line and need to set the countdown again. I have only been able to do that by completely exiting the app and starting a new session altoger. If I go back into the menu and the countdown, select let's say 4min - the watch vibrates, goes back to the previous (let's say Speed 1 screen) but the countdown hasn't started.

rytis
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25 Feb 2020 7:00AM
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Hey Nick,
I am a slalom windsurfer and your app looks promising, but I can't figure out a few things.
Let's say I have a training session where we 5 races. I start the race countdown for the first one, finish the race, go back to the start line and need to set the countdown again. I have only been able to do that by completely exiting the app and starting a new session altoger. If I go back into the menu and the countdown, select let's say 4min - the watch vibrates, goes back to the previous (let's say Speed 1 screen) but the countdown hasn't started.

dachopper
WA, 1784 posts
26 Feb 2020 1:19AM
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rytis said..
Hey Nick,
I am a slalom windsurfer and your app looks promising, but I can't figure out a few things.
Let's say I have a training session where we 5 races. I start the race countdown for the first one, finish the race, go back to the start line and need to set the countdown again. I have only been able to do that by completely exiting the app and starting a new session altoger. If I go back into the menu and the countdown, select let's say 4min - the watch vibrates, goes back to the previous (let's say Speed 1 screen) but the countdown hasn't started.


You need to either save or disregard the first session.. no need to exit. Saving or disregarding will reset the elapsed time to zero, if you have 4 minute countdown it will be at minus 4 minutes ready to start.

dachopper
WA, 1784 posts
26 Feb 2020 1:20AM
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Also, if you miss the flag slightly, then just tap the start button again at the next flag, and it will re-sync to the nearest minute.

rongroen
WA, 74 posts
29 Feb 2020 8:04AM
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Hi Nick,

Any chance this could work on a fenix 3 ? it's not listed so won't load.

cheers ron

dachopper
WA, 1784 posts
1 Mar 2020 8:07PM
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Hi Ron - Sorry the code is written for Connect IQ 3 devices, which enables a whole bunch of new stuff.

All devices pre- Connect IQ3 will have problems, as parts of the program will not run.

dachopper
WA, 1784 posts
18 Mar 2020 1:18AM
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Version 2.6 out,

Fixes GPS WAIT error if following a course

dachopper
WA, 1784 posts
25 Jun 2020 1:00AM
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2.61 out now, faster exit stats at end of session. Fixed bug with Polar recording and exiting the session

Here is my last session ( no foiling tacks or gybes )


Alysum
NSW, 1024 posts
29 Jun 2020 2:14PM
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Sorry for thread hijacking, I have a question for Garmin owners, on my Fenix 6 I just use the "Other" activity for a "Track me".
Then after it's uploaded to Garmin connect I edit it and select Kitesurfing as the sport.
Is there a way to force this "Other" activity to be a Kitesurfing sport to save editing it each time ?

airsail
QLD, 1240 posts
29 Jun 2020 2:25PM
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Alysum, if you use dachopper's Sail Racer app it will normally default to kitesurf activity

dachopper
WA, 1784 posts
5 Sep 2020 7:08PM
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Sail Racer Version 3.0 is released and still free in the connect iq store., now supports race starts.What you get - existing pre race countdown timer, with ability to update the countdown if slightly off by re-clicking start when the flag/gun drops. Above countdown is your speed to the nearest end if off the ends of the line. If sailing below the startline your VMG to the closest point is displayed. At the bottom of the screen is speed required directly to the nearest point of the line, to arrive at the nearest part of the line at time = zero. Concept, make the two speeds match and you will nail the start every time.Requires accurately setting wind axis in the start area through menu-set wind. Then a sail past both ends of the start line after entering race countdown mode. Watch will display " set start a", approaching 1 end , 1 boat length bellow the line click start. Then repeat at the other end of the line to " set start b". Then required speed will show once countdown started at the bottom. "req 2.5 kt", and boatspeed or VMG if downwind of the line at the top of the screen.
Enjoy!

dachopper
WA, 1784 posts
6 Sep 2020 1:54AM
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User video guide on the download page

apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/1980c826-844a-47f7-9ca8-ffc0e09ba2ba

AquaPlow
QLD, 1051 posts
14 Sep 2020 11:01AM
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dachopper said..
User video guide on the download page

apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/1980c826-844a-47f7-9ca8-ffc0e09ba2ba


Brilliant.. Thnx....
Just tipped the desire to have a Garmin into perfect alignment with the budget...
Cheers
AP

dachopper
WA, 1784 posts
14 Sep 2020 11:20PM
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AquaPlow said..

dachopper said..
User video guide on the download page

apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/1980c826-844a-47f7-9ca8-ffc0e09ba2ba



Brilliant.. Thnx....
Just tipped the desire to have a Garmin into perfect alignment with the budget...
Cheers
AP


No worries

dachopper
WA, 1784 posts
25 Sep 2020 12:03AM
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Version 3.2 now out, Race Countdown auto screen sequence upgrade - will take you directly to the start line waypoint drop screen and out again

lakeman
1 posts
2 Dec 2020 9:53AM
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Thanks for your efforts !
I am giving it a try on my quatix5 today
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hosh
WA, 236 posts
2 Dec 2020 11:47AM
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rongroen said..
Hi Nick,

Any chance this could work on a fenix 3 ? it's not listed so won't load.

cheers ron


I have a Fenix 5xplus for sale in top condition, It will work on that.

dachopper
WA, 1784 posts
25 Dec 2020 12:26AM
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Merry Christmas,
Version 3.3 Released.Now includes rolling 100 / 250 / 500 meter best time summary.Race countdown - start line waypoint drop can be skipped by clicking back if you only want the countdown.
Enjoy !



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