Harry's Sailor app for iPhone and iPad

4.6 ( 9376 ratings )

Sports Navigation
Developer: Harald Schlangmann

2.99 USD

Current version: 24.8.2, last update: 9 months ago
First release : 12 Jun 2009
App size: 39.89 Mb

OVERVIEW

Harrys Sailor is a GPS based navigation tool / sailing companion. Like all apps from Harrys GPS Suite it uses an advanced GPS Engine developed and maintained for a decade. For this Sailor app, the engine was expanded for the specific situation on a ship. One example for this expansion is treatment of speed. GPS is weak delivering exact speed informations at low vessel speeds making it necessary to utilize special algorithms.

FEATURES

This version brings a number of unique features to the iPhone platform. Examples are: visualization and measurement of heeling including a visual alarm when heeling in larger that 20 / 25 degree; display of racing rule #10: when boats are on opposite tacks, a port-tack boat shall keep clear of a starboard-tack boat; full navigation support, course can be defined using polar coordinates, defined waypoints, or using a course given; full integration of Google Maps; while navigation is started, deviation from course, distance to waypoint, and velocity made good (VMG) is displayed continuously; extensive reference on nautic information: signal flags, morse code, buoyages, lights and shapes, wind speed; finally, a full trip recorder including statistics, ports visited, and Google Earth export.

MORE INFORMATION

Sailor requires an iOS device featuring GPS. In case you want to use an iPod touch, an external GPS mouse needs to be added. Compatible devices are listed on www.gps-laptimer.de/compatibility/ios.

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セーリングのキモはＶＭＧの把握。次善の策としてターゲットスピード表があるけれど、自分の船専用のものを作らなくてはいけないし、いろいろややこしそうだな〜と思っていたら、デンマークから新しいセーリング用の iPhone アプリが発売された。なんとＶＭＧ（ＶＭＣ）を常時 iPhone 上に表示してくれるという。こいつが最大になるように舵を取っておればいいのだ。これ便利そう： quote: iPhone Apps - Harrys GPS Sailer | Apptism: "while navigation is started, deviation from course, distance to waypoint, and velocity made good (VMC) is displayed continuously" : unquote ヨット用の航海計測電子機器にＶＭＧを計算するのがあるが数十万円もする。これを買えばわずか３００円。iPhone はすごい！その他、ヒール角度の警告ランプや、ROW (Right of Way) 警告ランプとか、信号旗一覧表なんかがあってご愛敬だが、こういう情報も意外と大切なんだよね。

Still a good app, but Id like the compass to integrate with the 3G S or iPhone 4 compass, instead of relying only on GPS for compass data for the above stated phones. Maybe a setting option on newer phones to use the built in compass.

I have used Harrys on my sailboat for about a year now, and am very glad I purchased this app. Each of the four primary screens can be bought as stand alone sailing apps elsewhere, but I have not found one app which combines the Navigation, Boat Dynamics, GPS movement data, GPS map, waypoint management and references that this app provides. I mount this appication on the pelorus, and turn off every other thing on the boat except for apparent wind, cuz I no loger need it - Harrys Sailor does it better than my entire $10,000 instrument suite. Dangit.... LOL!!

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