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VRTool "SideKick" (VSK) integrates charting, sailing calculator and GPS data logger.
It transforms your GPS enabled phone or tablet in a powerful sail boat racing tool.Now it brings most of VRTool desktop charting features, packed in this mobile app.
Key data components used by VSK in charts and calculations include:- GPS position ( or you can type coordinates )- GSHHS world maps- Polar chart for your boat ( customized ).
- NOAA GFS wind forecasts.VSK shows the current polar line, TWA, sail efficiency, best course to destination, great circle distance and course.
Also operates as a data logger, saving boat positions and other sailing variables periodically.
Charting tools include: measure tool, route and track design, add mark, add geodesic circles.
Weather routing calculation up to 144h, with hi-res collision detection.Real time editor for your customized boat polars.
Edit polars as you sail by dragging the curve points.
Sidekick can also be configured to act as a NMEA talker, broadcasting GPS messages to other software connected to the boat TCP/IP network via boat wi-fi.