You've got us all beat at 400 knots!

On Mon, Oct 11, 2021, 6:59 PM Michael McKay <mm.bizlist1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I can’t find it at the moment, but I once turned on Navionics at the start
> of a flight and recorded a top speed of over 400 knots!
>
> Michael McKay
> (630) 209-2054 (m)
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Oct 11, 2021, at 4:05 PM, Jesse Shumaker <
> jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > The first screenshot from Navionics from a windy day sailing my R22 on
> > Milford Lake in Kansas.  While we had some lively sailing, the max speed
> of
> > 6.4 knots exceeds anything I recall seeing on the knot meter.
> >
> > Similarly, on a windy last day of chartering an Island Packet 440 coming
> > back across Bellingham Bay from San Juan Islands, a max speed of 15.9
> knots
> > was recorded.  The max speed on the knot meter was 7.4 and the SOG
> > according to the GPS on the chart plotter was a little over 9, so there
> was
> > some current pushing us but nothing crazy.
> >
> > I made the mistake of opening Navionics while I was riding in a car so my
> > max speed recorded is over 61 knots :)
> >
> >> On Mon, Oct 11, 2021, 1:38 PM Mike Riter <mike at traildesign.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> I haven’t noticed Navionics returning a higher speed than what would be
> >> reasonable. Then again anytime I see a speed over 3 knots I’m elated.
> So if
> >> the app is misleading me, then I’m ok with that. 😁
> >>
> >> On Mon, Oct 11, 2021 at 2:16 PM Jesse Shumaker <
> >> jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi Mike, I use Navionics as well.  I think it's a good value for the
> >> amount
> >>> of information.  It's nice to have a consistent navigation app to take
> >> with
> >>> when chartering, since chart plotters can vary widely, and it's also
> good
> >>> to have multiple sources of information in addition to chart books /
> >> paper
> >>> charts.  To avoid draining my cell battery for a nav app, I primarily
> use
> >>> the app on an iPod touch enclosed in a waterproof case that is
> bluetooth
> >>> paired to a Bad Elf GPS, and then I attach the iPod to my forearm with
> a
> >>> fitness arm band so it's always available and I don't have to worry
> about
> >>> dropping it.
> >>>
> >>> When I look back at a track over a day, I've noticed that my top speed
> on
> >>> Navionics tends to be higher than seems practical (on my R22 as well as
> >>> other boats).  Do you find this to be the case?
> >>>
> >>> Jesse Shumaker
> >>> S/V Zephyr
> >>>
> >>> On Mon, Oct 11, 2021 at 10:37 AM Mike Riter <mike at traildesign.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I use the Navionics app on my iPad (and iPhone as backup). Since
> Garmin
> >>> now
> >>>> owns Navionics, you can also access active captain to find local
> >>> services.
> >>>>
> >>>> The iPad is attached to the starboard bulkhead handrail via a ram
> >> mount
> >>>> system with an adjustable arm so I can change the angle. Glare on the
> >>>> screen is the biggest issue with using a tablet or phone for
> >> navigation.
> >>>>
> >>>> On Sun, Oct 10, 2021 at 3:01 PM Lee Kuhn <lvjkuhn at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> See attached.  Other similar options available.   Sits on galley or
> >>>> cockpit
> >>>>> seat without sliding, I think.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Sun, Oct 10, 2021, 2:49 PM Graham Parker <gramille at tds.net>
> >> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Thanks Lee and Chris,
> >>>>>> I have downloaded Boatspeed for 99c and will give it a try
> >> tomorrow!
> >>>>>> Anyone found a good method for holding/ displaying your iPhone
> >> while
> >>>>>> sailing without it baking or ending up in the drink? I am thinking
> >>> of a
> >>>>>> kind of suction cup  phone holder to put on the bulkhead?
> >>>>>> Graham Parker
> >>>>>> sv.00Sailin
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> On Oct 10, 2021, at 13:31, Chris Geankoplis <
> >>>> chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I have used "boatspeed" for the last 1,000 nm on Enosis this
> >> summer
> >>>> and
> >>>>>> it
> >>>>>>> works fine.  There is a bit of mental interpolation as you get a
> >>>>> slightly
> >>>>>>> different speed every couple of seconds.  But it has been spot on
> >>> for
> >>>>>>> planning and sail adjustments.
> >>>>>>> Chris Geankoplis
> >>>>>>> Enosis
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> On Sun, Oct 10, 2021 at 1:15 PM Lee Kuhn <lvjkuhn at gmail.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> See attached.   Best I found for an Android but I  think it
> >> works
> >>>> on a
> >>>>>>>> iPhone too.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> On Sun, Oct 10, 2021, 11:14 AM Graham Parker <gramille at tds.net>
> >>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Does anyone use their iPhone for monitoring sailing speed?
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Which app. works best and has anyone found a iPhone holder
> >> that
> >>>>> could
> >>>>>>>>> attach easily near my compass on the bulkhead?
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Graham
> >>>>>>>>> sv.00Sailin
> >>>>>>>>>
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> >>>> --
> >>>> Michael Riter
> >>>> President, Trail Design Specialists, Inc.
> >>>> Lead Instructor, Trail Master and mechanized training
> >>>> mike at traildesign.com
> >>>> 678-410-8021
> >>>>
> >>>
> >> --
> >> Michael Riter
> >> President, Trail Design Specialists, Inc.
> >> Lead Instructor, Trail Master and mechanized training
> >> mike at traildesign.com
> >> 678-410-8021
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