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Forum: Navigation 09-09-2013, 13:24
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Views: 176,260
Posted By kiwisails
Re: Free Routing Software. qtVlm

RGL - One last thing - here is a much more detailed book on the Principles of Yachting Design which is where these Polar calculations stem from if you are interested.
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Forum: Navigation 09-09-2013, 09:25
Replies: 683
Views: 176,260
Posted By kiwisails
Re: Free Routing Software. qtVlm

RGL - here is the file rename and remove the doc. Just a few notes.

1. This was tested on Excel 2010
2. You MUST have the SOLVER add on installed.
3. It will come up with a CIRCULAR REFERENCE...
Forum: Navigation 28-08-2013, 21:29
Replies: 683
Views: 176,260
Posted By kiwisails
Re: Free Routing Software. qtVlm

Thanks. I gave PCSails a shot. The science behind it is very involved after reading the white paper. I got the issues resolved and it working on Excel 2010. I then created the CSV file from the...
Forum: Navigation 28-08-2013, 11:24
Replies: 683
Views: 176,260
Posted By kiwisails
Re: Free Routing Software. qtVlm

Rgleason (Rick)

One quick question - at least I hope its quick. I see you spent a lot of time looking at Polar calculation applications. And as I was looking to pre-calculate my Polars as a...
Forum: Navigation 27-08-2013, 14:01
Replies: 683
Views: 176,260
Posted By kiwisails
Re: Free Routing Software. qtVlm

All - Thanks all for the information, and the pointers to other threads. I will have a look and run some simulations now that I have a little bit of a better understanding, Happy sailing! :thumb:
Forum: Navigation 26-08-2013, 21:03
Replies: 683
Views: 176,260
Posted By kiwisails
Re: Free Routing Software. qtVlm

Rick

Thanks - I actually picked up the idea on another forum - lots of clever folk out there. I would not have thought to use a file as an input. Very smart.

Seems I am close to understanding...
Forum: Navigation 26-08-2013, 15:03
Replies: 683
Views: 176,260
Posted By kiwisails
Re: Free Routing Software. qtVlm

Oxygen77 - thanks, its all working fine with that BU-353 S4 model, it actually picks up a strong signal from inside which was suprising.

Just a few more questions before I use this in a Real...
Forum: Navigation 24-08-2013, 15:50
Replies: 683
Views: 176,260
Posted By kiwisails
Re: Free Routing Software. qtVlm

Hi.

First, awesome product. I just have to get my boat polars.

1. GPS Setup
I am running Ubuntu 12.10 and have a BU-353-S4 USB GPS Receiver. Its using GPSD to communicate with OpenCPN and...
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