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VRTool
Sailing, charting and routing
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All Versions of VRTool
3.8
November 22, 2020
- Fixed issues with newer devices and OS
- Fixed app screen size on iphone X+
- Merged GPS and chart pages
- Improved weather routing
More3.7
April 23, 2020
- Fixed missing splash screen ( for 1 resolution)
- New chart and wind controls
More3.6
October 2, 2019
- Improved NOAA GFS wind forecasts: 3 hour, 1 degree, up to 144h
- Weather routing calculation
- Improved Polar chart editor
More3.5
December 5, 2018
- Wind fields, with interpolated NOAA GFS winds.
- Improved chart tools
- Weather Routing optimization
More3.2
December 8, 2017
- Fixed measure tool (chart)
- Fixed misplaced texts
- Stability improved
More3.1
December 1, 2017
- Fixed wrong numbers in hour buttons
- Minor bug fixes ( mostly text placement )
More3.0
November 22, 2017
- World class charting, with many VRTool desktop features
- NOAA GFS wind forecasts ( requires internet access )
- Wind forecasts provided in compressed format, to minimize Internet usage.
- Progressive Weather Routing, with interpolated space-time, and terrain collision detection.
More2.5
December 5, 2016
Fixed crash on iOS 10
added module PolarStudio- Create, edit and share your boat polars database.
More2.1
October 8, 2015
- fixed app startup crash on iOS 9
- implemented NMEA compatible GPS talker. Allows your phone to broadcast GPS messages to other software connected to boat network, via wi-fi.
- Search destination coordinates using place names.
More1.5
August 27, 2014
- fixed missing calculated boat speed label
- wind forecasts for the next 2 hours
- Interface changes
MorePrice History of VRTool
Description of VRTool
VRTool is a sailing planner and calculator.
Calculators combine the following data:
- GPS position ( or DR position )
- Polar chart customized for your boat ( your boat performance charts )
- 144h wind forecasts from NOAA GFS.
- High resolution GSHHS world maps
Real time sailing monitor shows the polar point, TWA, sail efficiency, best course, great circle distance and course to destination. Also logs boat positions, saving boat parameters periodically.
Charting tools include: measure tool, route and track design, fixed wind angle tracks, marks, geodesic circles.
Weather routing calculation up to 144h, with land collision detection. This finds the optimized route to destination considering the wind forecasts and performance of the boat.
Wind forecasts from NOAA GFS, via VRTool webserver.
Interactive Polar Chart Editor, for customizing your boat polar charts.
VRTool can be configured to act as a NMEA talker, broadcasting GPS messages to other software connected to the boat local network ( including VRTool desktop edition)
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VRTool: FAQ
Yes, the VRTool software is iPad-compatible.
VRTool was released by Omar reis.
VRTool minimum iOS requirement is iOS 11.0.
VRTool has no ratings yet.
Sports Is The Primary Genre Of The Vrtool App.
3.8 is the newly released VRTool version.
The date of the last VRTool update is July 5, 2024.
The VRTool app was initially released on February 6, 2023.
The VRTool app is rated Omar reis: Contains no objectionable material.
VRTool currently features the following languages: English.
Unfortunately, VRTool is not on Apple Arcade.
Unfortunately, in-app purchases are not part of VRTool.
Unfortunately, VRTool is not tailored for compatibility with Apple Vision Pro.
