Use the GPS and the navigation panel

SailGrib WR can display your location and track in real time. The track is recorded in a service, allowing you to put the application in the background while continuing to record the track .

The navigation panel appears when you activate the GPS in the menu.

Once activated, you can hide or show the navigation panel by pressing the boat button:

  •  the panel is displayed
  •  the panel is hidden

The navigation panel gives the following information:

Le panneau de navigation donne les informations suivantes :

  • The time of the last GPS position fix
  • The accuracy of the position and the number of satellites used for the last fix if available
  • The coordinates of the last fix,
  • The Speed ​​Over Ground and Course Over Ground
  • The name of the active route. If you have run a routing, the corresponding route is automatically activated.
  • The name of the active mark or waypoint. If you have run a routing, you can select any waypoint of the underlying route. By default, the second waypoint is activated; the first one being the starting position.
  • The Bearing To Waypoint
  • The Velocity Made good to Course which is the boat speed to the active mark.
  • The sailing Time To Go to the mark and Estimated Time of Arrival
  • A reset button to deactivate the active mark

Last updated: 4 April 2018