Back to NewsMajor Updates to the Offshore App
10 CommentsWe have been busy adding new features to the Offshore App necessary for your next passage or race. The new features enhance the current features and make the App even more user friendly.
In the latest version the following updates have been made.
- Departure Planning is now available in the Offshore App. It the same as the online version and also allows the departure time to be spaced from 1 hr up to 24 hours.
- Start time, comfort settings, polar %, and motoring options for Weather Routing can all be modified through the Offshore App, and with a download size of 1.5Kb it is ideally suited for satellite and SSB connections.
- Export Weather Routing waypoints in a GPX format for use in your navigation package.
- Download a 7 day Destination Forecast for your anchor or mooring location, keeping you informed of conditions even at your destination.
- Winlink radio users can now take advantage of the email request feature. This is already a popular option for Sailmail users.
- Vector charting now added to allow users to zoom right down to the 100m level.
- Wave, SST & Ocean Current GRIB files are now available.
- 14 Day GRIB forecasts now available
- Connection reliability has been improved on both PC/Mac operating systems for the Iridium GO! interface.
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Coming Soon…
- A GRIB viewer will be available in the Offshore App at the end of Q2 this year.
- The Offshore App will be available on the iOS/Android operating system in Q3 this year!
The Offshore App has been specifically designed for use with satellite and SSB connections in mind and we have worked with Iridium to make it compatible with their latest satellite connection product, the Iridium GO!.
The Iridium GO! is a revolution to the satellite communication market for so many reasons.
- Unlimited data plans from $125USD!
- 1 month contract on any plan, not 12 or 24 like old plans.
- Wifi hotspot for up to 5 Smartphones, Tables or Computers.
- Use your existing Smartphone for better quality calls and less outlay cost.
- Seamless integration with the PredictWind Offshore app.
- Free mobile and tablet apps from Iridium including a free iridium email address and compression software.
- SOS feature by GEOS Travel Safety Group to provide an emergency response coordination service for your Iridium GO! at no additional charge.
Dedicated Sat phones of the past have been completely outclassed by the lower cost and improved usability provided in the GO!. Here at PredictWind we have put together an unbeatable Marine Package which includes a GO! unit and everything needed to install it. Check out the best value Iridium GO! online for a 22% discount on our marine package.
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Even in my latest Offshore App download the ‘comfort settings, polar % and motoring options do not work. The vector charting zoom does not work down to 100m either. david Covell
Hi David,
Our support team has been in touch with you to resolve any issues you are having with the Offshore App. Thanks for making contact.
Mike
We are interested in purchasing a Go! primarily for weather info and Email when at sea.
I see you include a 10 metre antenna cable and state that the external antenna is necessary. My only experience was a month with a rented one last year. By far the major nuisance in the installation was the long, stiff antenna cable.
It is also a source of some signal strength loss.
We ended up just taking the Go! on deck (boat is aluminium) and it worked fine in the Arctic.
If I make a permanent installation, I would need only 1 to 2 feet cable. Can you supply a short one?
Would you expect better performance with an external antenna than the Go! on deck under a fibreglass cover?
Where would you recommend installing the antenna on a 47 foot sailing vessel?
Hi Neil,
Yes installation with the Co-axial cable is not easy, but it is worth the hassle with the benefit of a high quality antenna. The signal losses are minimal with the LMR400 cable that we use. It is best to install the Antenna on the pushpit (or in this area) and have the main unit in the cabin. The savings in having a shorter cable in terms of signal losses are minimal. The external antenna is far superior due to the the quality and larger size of the antenna, and the fibreglass cover will have some loss in signal. The best place to install the antenna is around the pushpit area.
Does PredictWind work with Windows 10 and Edge?
Hi Peter,
PredictWind certainly does work on Windows 10 and the Edge web browser. The PredictWind Offshore App also works with this setup.
Kind Regards
Nick Olson
Do you deliver Iridium Go! also to Austria in Europe?
Erwin
Hi Erwin,
Yes we do. We deliver anywhere in the world via Fedex. Units are sent from the US.
Kind Regards
Nick Olson
Is it possible to display tide information on the map with the weather routing? I know it is taken into account but it would be very useful to be able to see what the tide is doing for racing.
Hi Steve,
The Weather Routing can overlay on the Ocean currents and SST. We have the Mercator, RTOFS and Hycom current models, We also have high resolution Ocean and Tidal currents in some areas, these are calculated in the Optimal Weather routing.
Feel free to make contact with our support team if you have further questions.
Thanks
Nick Olson