iRegatta
Iphone
About
iRegatta is a tactical Regatta application as well as a crusing navigation application for the iPhone.
The build-in GPS unit and the unique graphical possibilities of the iPhone, makes it ideal for such an application.
Of cause the GPS of the iPhone does not have the same accuracy and update rate as an professional device like fore instance the Velocitek instrument, but if you have an iPhone anyways, this is a cheap way to introduce you to the benefits of a GPS device, to help you leverage your regatta sailing performance.
Another downside is of cause the fact that your iPhone is not waterproof! But there are products out there, where you can put your iPhone into, to make it waterproof and still be able to operate it. In this way you can either mount it near your other instruments on your keelboat or strap it to your arm if you are sailing a dinghy.
Features:
Main View.
In your main view you'll see your
-heading (course over ground)
-speed (speed over ground)
-wind direction
-VMG (velocity made good)
There also is a lift indicator, showing you if you have been lifted by a wind shift, and graphs showing the development in your speed and VMG over a configurable amount of time.
Wind direction.
Set your wind direction by storing your heading while sailing on upwind on starboard and port tack, or simply type it in.
Start view.
Here you have your count down (including sync), and you can mark your starting line and iRegatta will calculate the distance to the line and indicate the favorite line end, if wind direction is set.
Statistics view.
View your current position and trip odometer and max speed since last reset. You'll also see a polar diagram with your speed and VMG.
Waypoints.
Navigate to your favorite pre-stored waypoints, or create a new temporary waypoint by cross bearing using the iPhone internal camera.
Tracking.
Record your track and view it on the map or export it for further analysis to your computer.