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JeffStineSailing
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Topic: Anyone use a Garmin watch for sailing? Posted: 08 Dec 21 at 6:53pm |
$35 per year.
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Sam.Spoons
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Dec 21 at 6:47pm |
Thanks, how much is the subscription?
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JeffStineSailing
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Dec 21 at 6:10pm |
I've tried out the RaceQs app
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Sam.Spoons
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Dec 21 at 6:00pm |
I bought my Garmin Vivoactive 3 specifically to run Race Qs but it is not great, as suggested the touch screen causes problems and may be responsible for the app stopping recording tracks mid session. I'll persevere for now as I don't have a recent Apple Watch, my original version is not waterproof but I'm seriously considering buying an Apple Watch 3 or SE which conform to ISO 22828:2010 with a 50m depth rating.
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JeffStineSailing
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Dec 21 at 4:29pm |
Hello iGRF,
Garmin's software certainly isn't wonderful but they have been making improvements over time and I just checked with a Mac user who sails with my app. He tells me that downloading tracks works fine through the Garmin Connect web site and you can download in several formats. He also uses Garmin Express on the Mac and Garmin Connect on his phone. All apparently work as well as they work on the PC. Express sometimes wipes out app settings which is a pain but in general they work for Mac users these days. As for the apple watch, I considered supporting it. The key reasons that I decided not to are:
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iGRF
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Dec 21 at 10:16am |
Been my experience that Garmin and Macs don't mix which is a shame, pity that app wasn't written for the Apple watch, the current sailing app is pants. Screen usually waits til ten seconds to go before going blank, then Siri pops up and asks if there's anything you need..
Problem with Garmin you used to need a PC to do anything snesible like downloading your speed data off their watches, gave up on them years ago, got drawers full of Foreunners and ForeTrex, all next to useless for sailing. |
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Sam.Spoons
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Dec 21 at 9:43am |
Hi Jeff, I tried to load it onto a MacBook Pro but that was, presumably, the issue. I will try to download directly to the Garmin watch.
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JeffStineSailing
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 07 Dec 21 at 4:32pm |
Hi Sam,
It sounds like you were trying to load Sail2WIN into an iPhone. Sail2WIN is an app for Garmin watches, not for the iPhone. If I misunderstood the issue you ran into please let me know.
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Sam.Spoons
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 07 Dec 21 at 4:01pm |
I've tried to download the demo but Safari doesn't recognise the 'connectagent' web address?
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JeffStineSailing
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 06 Dec 21 at 9:11pm |
I tried a number of the sailing apps on the Garmin app store and didn't find one that provided the information that I want while I'm racing, so being a software developer, I wrote one.
The feedback I've gotten is very positive so you might find it's a fit for you. You can see a description here, and go to Sail2WIN at the Garmin App Store. I'd be interested to hear if it gives you what you want. Jeff
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