VRTool
Sailing, charting and routing
Free
3.8for iPhone, iPad and more
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About 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)
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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What's New in the Latest Version 3.8
Last updated on Nov 22, 2020
Old Versions
- Fixed issues with newer devices and OS
- Fixed app screen size on iphone X+
- Merged GPS and chart pages
- Improved weather routing
- Fixed app screen size on iphone X+
- Merged GPS and chart pages
- Improved weather routing
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Version History
3.8
Nov 22, 2020
- Fixed issues with newer devices and OS
- Fixed app screen size on iphone X+
- Merged GPS and chart pages
- Improved weather routing
- Fixed app screen size on iphone X+
- Merged GPS and chart pages
- Improved weather routing
3.7
Apr 23, 2020
- Fixed missing splash screen ( for 1 resolution)
- New chart and wind controls
- New chart and wind controls
3.6
Oct 2, 2019
- Improved NOAA GFS wind forecasts: 3 hour, 1 degree, up to 144h
- Weather routing calculation
- Improved Polar chart editor
- Weather routing calculation
- Improved Polar chart editor
3.5
Dec 5, 2018
- Wind fields, with interpolated NOAA GFS winds.
- Improved chart tools
- Weather Routing optimization
- Improved chart tools
- Weather Routing optimization
3.2
Dec 8, 2017
- Fixed measure tool (chart)
- Fixed misplaced texts
- Stability improved
- Fixed misplaced texts
- Stability improved
3.1
Dec 1, 2017
- Fixed wrong numbers in hour buttons
- Minor bug fixes ( mostly text placement )
- Minor bug fixes ( mostly text placement )
3.0
Nov 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.
- 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.
2.5
Dec 5, 2016
Fixed crash on iOS 10
added module PolarStudio- Create, edit and share your boat polars database.
added module PolarStudio- Create, edit and share your boat polars database.
2.1
Oct 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.
- 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.
1.5
Aug 27, 2014
- fixed missing calculated boat speed label
- wind forecasts for the next 2 hours
- Interface changes
- wind forecasts for the next 2 hours
- Interface changes
1.2
Nov 18, 2013
- Added map of GPS track (requires Internet access)
- Wind forecasts for the next 4 hours in your way.
Forecasts can be download from a local VRTool desktop. You can also connect VSK to www.tecepe.com.br:8080, if you are not running a VRTool desktop.
- up and down touch gestures change data page.
- updated help.
- Wind forecasts for the next 4 hours in your way.
Forecasts can be download from a local VRTool desktop. You can also connect VSK to www.tecepe.com.br:8080, if you are not running a VRTool desktop.
- up and down touch gestures change data page.
- updated help.
1.1
Sep 14, 2013
- Sticky points in polar chart
- Best vector to destination (speed, course, VMC, TWA)
- Best vector to destination (speed, course, VMC, TWA)
1.0
Aug 19, 2013
VRTool FAQ
Click here to learn how to download VRTool in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of VRTool.
iPhone
Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 11.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
VRTool supports English
