Hi Jordan, Sure, we could hardly expect a GPS compass, together with everything else for US$595. GPS compasses seem to…
I assume that since you have to swing it, it’s a fluxgate compass? That limits the usefulness of the system…
Installing a software package on a laptop isn’t “tech wiz” stuff. And toughbooks aren’t cheap but neither is that Orca…
That’s $2800! By the way John, Jordan has sailed with me to Svalbard and back, so he’s allowed to be…
Hi Iain, So true on the dangers of too much information and the resulting analysis paralysis.
Hi PD, Sure, that’s one of the greatest benefits of a cutter. I cover that here, only not as succinctly…
Thank you very Much John, that should help. Adam
Thanks, John. I always use ECMWF on the ‘Windy’ app as my principal comparator but use the integrated forecasts on…
What about wind range covered by ready-to-go headsails? With both headsails set a cutter reaches down into the wind range…
Hi Adam, Sorry, I was being thick, that makes sense. It will limit your anchoring depth, but if that’s not…
Hi John, Thank you very much for your reply. My idea with the snubber was to connect the snubber to…
Hi Iain, Sorry, I have not used it. These days I tend to use Windy and Luckgrib, although I did…
Hi Shawn, I don’t know of any method that would do exactly that. That said there is code I could…
Hi Adam, There are really too many variables here for me to advise, for example, I don’t know where you…
Hi all. I would kindly like to ask for your opinion on my case. Our boat is a 37 feet,…
Thanks for fixing this, although I admit, I hadn’t noticed it was broken! 🙂 As a new member here, one…
Hi John Given your endorsement of TimeZero (with which I agree completely) what’s your opinion on the weather module on…
Hey just want to be clear, this is the device I use: https://mooringtech.com/collections/featured/products/panasonic-toughbook-g2 It combines all the advantages of the…
Hi Jordan, Sure, I’m a huge fan of computers for navigation, although I do like to see a screen on…
Hi Jordan, To be fair, Orca’s not that much, and it has many capabilities your laptop does not have built…