eSail4VR for Virtual Regatta is available on all four stores

Cross-platform application eSail4VR dedicated to routing for Virtual Regatta, about I wrote a few days ago (¹), is available for download from online stores Mac App Store (macOS), App Store (iOS/iPadOS), Google Play (Android), Windows Store. Just in time for the Rum Route !

To find out everything in one click about this revolutionary application, It's on its website to add to your favorites. The application also has its page FaceBook, and his FaceBook Users Group.

eSail4VR is synchronized on all your media whatever they may be thanks to eSai4VR Cloud which you can activate in the settings (with subscription). You can perform multiple routings towards different targets created to compare performance, Display followed boats and perform routing from their position to the created targets. The color of the sails on the routings comes from the colors defined in Virtual Regatta. Data labels (upper or right lateral depending on orientation) display the essential data on the running of your boat, from Virtual Regatta in real time.

Here is a preview of some tips and tricks you need to know to perform quickly :

First of all read the comparison options offered with and without subscription in the “ Discover our offering " on the page cited above.

INTERFACE

The timeline (bottom ribbon) to move time forward/backward, Allows you to view the boat's progress on the routing by scrolling through the weather forecast with the boat. On September earth to enlarge/reduce (zoom +/-) and run the mapping.

• • Tablet and smartphone : by sliding with the fingers (clean!) either on the timeline, or the earth.
  • PC and Mac : with the mouse wheel (or by swiping vertically with two fingers on the trackpad), by resting the pointer on the timeline or earth. Or by sliding with the left button pointer pressed either on the timeline, or the earth.

You can choose to display the wind in the form of vectors and barbules, or from animated particles, with or without color gradient.

Routing

Once routing is completed to a target, the isochrones are displayed. We deactivate / enable display by tapping on routing in the list on the left side drawer, tab Routings.

By moving the earth, we drag the target on each isochron, a pivot point is displayed to restart a new routing from its location (bouton + or right click). The yellow line allows you to very quickly see the optimal routing to any point of any isochrone.

On September isochrones steps are :

• 5 mn to 30 Minutes < 2 hours steps
• 5 mn to 2 hours steps < 6 hours steps
• 15 mn to 2 hours steps <12 hours steps
• 30 mn to 3 hours steps < 24 hours steps
• 1 hour to 6 hours steps <48 hours steps
• 2 hours to 12 hhours < 120 hours steps.
• 3 hours to 24 hours beyond

When the finish is less than 12 hours steps, we come back one step away from 3 h. We can also use a pivot point on the penultimate isochrone to launch a finer routing before the arrival.

Edition of orders

Once done, routing can be sent to Virtual Regatta. A tap/click on the send icon displayed to the right of the routing in the routing list (tab Routings in the left side drawer) first open the list of orders to send :

Types d’ordre (marker 4):

• Auto = automatic selection of the best mode (single mode without subscription)
• Vent = ("TWA") cruise control mode, looking for the best VMG (lock closed, I'm going VR)
• Compass = (HDG) heading tracking mode on each section of the routing (lock opened, I'm going VR)
• Mélange = mixed wind/compass mode depending on route and wind angles.
• Waypoint = mode passing through each point or target. Essential near the coast or in narrow passages to avoid stranding. This is the “stone-shaving” mode. It is not the most efficient, but it allows you to go to sleep without risk !
• Skip orders tolerance : removal of redundant orders (similar successive headings) according to a tolerance range (angle deviation) x degrees of your choice.
• The tacks are indicated by the arrows >> red (Port tack) or << green (Starboard tack).(marker 2)

Legend of icons :

• Closed lock = wind mode, opened lock = compass mode, manually editable (marker 1).
• The switch allows you to ignore an order, either automatically depending on the tolerance setting, either manually. In both cases the goal is to maximize the duration of the programming, especially for those who are not VIPs (²) (marker 2).
• Heading displayed : wind angle if wind mode ("TWA"), true heading if compass mode (Heading) (marker 3)
• Heading displayed in wind mode ("TWA") colored verte = VMG (marker 3)

Routing table

In the side drawer, the Routing tab has two icons : one to send orders to Virtual Regatta, available for ten minutes, the other to edit the complete routing table, to allow manual reporting of points for users without a subscription.

Competitors, players followed, team

• All the information is gathered in the tab Followed left side drawer, accessible by the icon . You can sort the list to get an overview of the fleet (ranking, speed, nom, sail).
• We display the boats followed or by team.
• The distance to the next door is displayed, except for records
• Long press (or right click) on a competitor allows you to launch a routing from its location.

And may the best win !

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(¹) eSail4VR The multiplatform revolution
(²) For the record, Virtual Regatta rules :

• • Sans Full Pack, not VIP = 2 programming points
  • With Full Pack, not VIP = 9 programming points
  • VIP = 15 programming points (with or without options)

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