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Deckman for Windows - or DfW - is a tactical navigation program
which helps you make the correct decisions to win races. Benefits of
DfW include:
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~ calculation of
optimum routes between marks or for an entire route
~ accurate determination of laylines taking account of wind and tide
~ predictions for conditions on future legs of the course
~ information about boat performance relative to targets
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DfW has numerous
functions to assist the racing navigator: from instrument
calibration to optimum routing, data logging to tracking the
position of your competitors, DfW has facilities to improve your
performance.
The following are some examples of features of DfW which are
relevant for all users:
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~ Calculation of
optimum routes, with the choice of a variety of sources of
information: user's own predictions in either table or graphical
form, DfW's special tidal database for popular areas, GRIB weather
and current files, or certain specialist prediction programs such as
Local Knowledge Current Server.
~ Flexible
data facilities, including time plots of selected variables and
logging of any variables at time periods set by the user.
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~ Flexible data
facilities, including time plots of selected variables and logging
of any variables at time periods set by the user. |
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~ Flexible data
facilities, including time plots of selected variables and logging
of any variables at time periods set by the user.
~ Flexible facilities for input of polar information at different
wind speeds and angles.
~ Supports inputs from different instrument systems plus the ability
to write back data.
~ Facilities to
recalibrate the wind data to correct for upwash and wind shear.
~ Quick and easy zoom functions, including whole course, individual
legs, range around boat or by click-and-drag on a specific area.
~ Flexible options for accurate positioning of waypoints, including
by range and bearing from boat or previous mark, by lat/long, to an
Olympic triangle course or by click-and-drag.
~ Full colour charting; supports C-Map, Livecharts, ARCS and Maptech
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Facilities for
more advanced users include:
~ Possibility of networking, running copies of DfW on different
computers, but all linked to one instrument system.
~ Use of laser range finder to set positions of marks or track other
competitors.
~ View positions of competitors in longer races, either by inputting
the positions manually or from files from race organizers.
~ Two boat telemetry for comparing performance of two boats for
testing in two boat campaigns. |
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