iPolar 2.0 and new Weather4D have arrived

iPolar 2.0 arrives with several improvements, including one expected from the beginning : the possibility of exporting fleeces by email. Done, and moreover the export of fleeces (single or multi-sail) is systematically done in 3 file formats : CSV, TXT and POL. Enough to reuse the fleeces with any application on Mac, PC or other mobile devices.

The dream !

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iPolar generates speed polars for Weather4D PRO

iPolarYou dreamed of it since Weather4D Pro has featured its powerful routing module. He did it !

Our Toulousian crazy developer, Olivier Bouyssou, just sent Apple a new app : iPolar.

Developed in collaboration with — and on behalf of — KND SailingPerformance, iPolar calculates the performance polars of a sailboat based on specific parameters, Easy to identify : Read more …

Routing comes up in Weather4D PRO 1.3

Weather4D PROAfter several months of intensive development and testing, under the conditions mentioned in a previous post, Olivier Bouyssou will offer his latest version of Weather4D PRO 1.3.0. At no additional cost, the routing module will simply be added with the update !

A career as a computer developer in the service of technical engineering combined with a solid mathematical background (¹) has enabled it to develop routing algorithms that have nothing to envy to the market leaders (²). Added to an interface that everyone agrees with, this new advanced feature that will appeal to both racers and cruisers, want to optimize their trips in the best conditions of safety and comfort. The new features will :

Routing :

  • Routing isochronous mixed (Sail and engine).
  • Polar efficiency adjustment in percentage.
  • Management of polar combined with multiple sails sets.
  • Refreshment of a route from actual location.
  • Importing Fleeces (CSV files) by the "Open in… ”.
  • Export route calculated by mail and "Open in… ”.
  • Conversion of the calculated route to a "normal" route (export to iNavX).

GRIB Files :

  • Request for fine grids files WRF by email (email, XGate, Iridium Mail) as for the GFS.

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