Sky Based Weather Navigator and Anchor Alarm

[vasko]

www.weather-navigator.com/

I got frustrated with the existing weather app's and decided to organize building a new one



As a result you can just look at the sky and find matching picture and the weather expectations are in you hand



Additionally there is a Anchor Alarm : - Why another anchor alarm - main reason is the frustration that I have with all existing alarms and the fact that IF you forgot to set it in the exact point in time when you drop the anchor ( which happens 50% of the time) you cannot set it any more. The bonus anchor alarm solve this issue by options for "Late Set" - you just point the arrow in the anchor direction and choose the distance from you - press "Set" and all done. Also there is a future for "Pause" if you go a shore for example and get your phone with you and do not want to choose between the phone to sound the alarm all the time or to try to set the alarm again when back at the boat.



Next version is on its way too with additional :



- Auto picture recognition - just take a picture of the sky and the app will match it,

- GRIB file downloading and forecast based on them



And the final goal is to have a turn-by-turn navigation for sailing boat - using the forecast + streams/tides and map - calculating best starting time and turn by turn navigation taking in account the expected wind/weather stream changes.



App is available for IPhone, IPad (HD) , Android Phone, Android Tablet ( HD)



Promotional codes for everyone in the forum available for free:



( for android please send me a private message and I will send you the app - as GooglePlay do not have promo codes options)



for how to use the promo codes :



support.apple.com/en-us/HT201209





IPad:



6F7ETFPHRAME

A9NLXKRYNJRK

RMWRXYE96PAY

97XM66YT4N46

JE99AAFJFNT6

XJJ4HJJ4RAAX

PYREPNLHYAFF

PHLJFRY67FPJ

F3PJ7PRAKHRE

6H6LHPHYF9R7



IPhone



LWFT364L43K6

TF377FJLNN7A

RLP34WWXFJEK

EP6JE94XRM4E

9L437NHYMEWX

PRM4REXKJPML

X7K943KX9PN9

YAPERYR4R433

9H4XM3LWM4L6

47YMNAHHNLKT

[hoppy]

Thanks...

Looks interesting but I have to wait until next year to test the anchor.

I wish Raymarine would implement "late set" option on their anchor alarm

[vasko]

Thanks Hoppy,

BTW: if someone has issues with promo codes e.g. they are all used I will publish more - just let me know  

[whiteswan]

Down loaded app, working OK.
Thanks - good luck with this exciting new project.

[sitara]

Thanks Vasko,
Downloaded OK and looks great. Can't wait to try out the anchor alarm. It will be a very useful app.
Cheers
Rob

[heatherina]

Many thanks.
looks good..

[Stella Maris]

Looks great. I got thru with the promo codes.

Not going onboard this weekend but longing to try it on the hook. Not in the habit of using an anchor alarm but this is so easy I'll definitely give it a try.

Would love the feature when a pic of the sky can match to one in the app.

[j24sailor]

Haven't tried it yet as I just downloaded it, but excited to try. Thanks for doing this, great idea.

James

[vasko]

I was told that all codes has been used e.g. more code here ( please let me know in private message if you need more codes)


iPhone

YKPNXHY6NPEE

YXWKHM3AT3LJ

3EWTJR4HEXYM

EX3PR3LXTM6H

6Y6LJE9WK9EM

3MFFEXKPMN9L

MN4AT7HFXA6R

RF3MXJTH76M7

MM67PLR4YAKY

FLK37ETN6YYK

49FW76L7Y9AX

JMX4RLNTX9X9

TFW7MERJWWWM

P469XAF3RK3R

4EMMHJKWJE49


iPad

FPLF93AJ3MNR

34YY9MP966H6

N7FWPERHAMMY

FEY737443LAK

NEEMFWK649X4

X3J9Y7XEFAYN

AMWL6KNM7RTR

33WYPK7969AW

MLJXJ7MLJKT3

H67FM6PY6PMK

M479TP3LJJ9R
4YXYT3WYLYJA

77NYWKE4H3JL

E6HWXWJ9EMHN

NN3LWL7NTHHM

[sitara]

Hi Vasko,
Just got back from a trip where I used the Anchor alarm most nights. The app worked perfectly and one feature I particularly like is its ability to monitor GPS accuracy. It did go off one night when the GPS lost its position for some reason. I am using a Bad Elf plug in GPS on an iPad. My only criticism is that the screen is a bit difficult to read especially when half asleep and without your glasses on! I know that the solution is to leave a set of reading glasses near the iPad.

Thanks for a great app,
Rob

[vasko]

Jan 28, 2016 1:41:22 GMT sitara said:

Hi Vasko,
Just got back from a trip where I used the Anchor alarm most nights. The app worked perfectly and one feature I particularly like is its ability to monitor GPS accuracy. It did go off one night when the GPS lost its position for some reason. I am using a Bad Elf plug in GPS on an iPad. My only criticism is that the screen is a bit difficult to read especially when half asleep and without your glasses on! I know that the solution is to leave a set of reading glasses near the iPad.

Thanks for a great app,
Rob

Feedback very much appreciated !

Next version is on its way ( free upgrade)  with multi lingual support and we will make the text bigger or give the option to change the text font/size also

Will investigate the problem with not reporting GPS signal problem also...

[hoppy]

Vasko,

I have a feature request challenge for you......

Using the barometer, accelerometer And/or GPS, see if you can work out the approximate wave height.

[vasko]

that's really interesting idea!

I'm starting with some calculations

[vasko]

Feb 7, 2016 20:16:57 GMT hoppy said:

Vasko,

I have a feature request challenge for you......

Using the barometer, accelerometer And/or GPS, see if you can work out the approximate wave height.

hoppy,

next version will have wave size also  based on this white paper : 


www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3274098/