Enhancements to GRIB weather and routing software
The first in a regular series of software updates is now available for the tactical navigation software package Deckman 9 from B&G – the world’s leading provider of racing instrumentation systems.
The 9.1 update enhances the GRIB (GRIdded Binary format) weather and routing functions, adding the options of displaying precipitation and wave height alongside the existing choices of wind speed and direction, barometric pressure and sea temperature. By allowing the wave height display to interface with the Optimum Routing function it gives navigators the option to route their boats around areas of waves over a specific height, thereby avoiding seas that could significantly reduce performance or even result in damage.
Additional developments in functionality in version 9.1 include the ability to animate the GRIB files, allowing navigators to see how weather systems are likely to develop, the loading of multiple GRIB files at the same time, and a management system that allows the user to prioritise and control the files in use. The UGRIB weather download service has also been enhanced to supply the precipitation data, and this can be accessed alongside the existing Saildocs and OCENS Weathernet services, giving the user a choice of data sources.
The popularity of Deckman with racing tacticians around the world stems from its remarkable versatility and the sophistication of its processing capabilities. As well as a fully featured tactical navigation interface that gives the navigator a clear overview of the racing area, Deckman also provides many additional tools to allow the navigator to make accurate decisions on the racecourse.
Key functions include the start display; giving a full tactical overview of the start area including calculations for line bias angles, time and distance data to line intersections and ‘time to go’ and ‘time to burn’ options. Other capabilities include polar calculations, the most accurate routing algorithm available, and much, much more. A must for racing tacticians everywhere.
Editors’ notes:
About B&G:
The world’s premier manufacturer of navigation and performance electronics for racing sail boats, B&G also supplies cutting edge systems to sailing superyachts and cruisers around the world. For 50 years B&G’s commitment to research and development has maintained its position as the supplier of choice to the world’s top sailors, with a reputation for precision and reliability that is second to none. Every year B&G personnel provide race support at regattas and events around the globe, ensuring that each of its clients receives a timely and personal service, and gathering firsthand the feedback that helps develop the next generation of ground-breaking instrumentation systems. www.bandg.com
About Navico:
• Navico is the parent company to five leading marine electronics brands: B&G, Eagle, Lowrance, Northstar and Simrad. Navico has approximately 2,500 employees globally, 2007 turnover of approximately USD 332 million and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway. The company has development and manufacturing facilities ’in the USA, Mexico, the UK, Norway and New Zealand.
• Navico is a worldwide developer and manufacturer, marketing and distributing products to more than 100 countries world-wide.
• The company was formed by the merger between Simrad Yachting AS and Lowrance Electronics Inc in March 2006, and was formally incorporated on 1 September 2006. Navico’s president and CEO is Jens-Thomas Pietralla.
• Navico’s strategy is to differentiate its brands in the market, while utilizing shared skills, experience and resources at the development and manufacturing level.
www.navico.com
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