More and more applications and hardware on boats can take advantage of real-time internet access. Having a live connection underway provides many advantages that will translate into increased success and safety. Here we will discuss why and how to have networking on your boat. Why bother with
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Tack on shifts? The BET diagram tells you The BET diagram (Break Even Tacking) is a tool to help you decide whether or not to tack on wind shifts. If the wind shifts are small or short, the shift won’t produce enough gain to make up for
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Authorized Remote Coach Ruhland & Co. If you don’t measure it, you can’t improve it. A thorough characterization of the boat’s performance is responsible for Dolphin’s success. We’ve stayed competitive for the last 20 years by continually refining everything: our technique, deck layout, tuning, sail design, and
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Remote Coach™ extends your connectivity off the boat to allow various experts access to your data in real-time. Experts are available for troubleshooting your system, remote setup, updating software and calibration. This technology gives you real-time access to sailing experts. Services provided by Ockam Troubleshooting service (TShooter) Capabilities: Limited
Learn more →Tshooter is a remote coach expert application run by the folks at Ockam. It specializes in remote diagnosis of your instrument system. You are free to make use of this service without charge, as long as you don’t abuse it. Getting started To use Tshooter, you will need
Learn more →Ockam Instruments are available through a variety of channels. Choosing the appropriate channel depends on the customer’s requirements. We are happy to sell directly to customers, either through our web store, or direct from the factory. However, direct sales are best suited to those who know exactly
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Advances in technology is creating a need for sailing instruments evolution. Technical advances Communications Ethernet and NMEA-2000 are now well established standard communications protocols, both being buses (multiple devices connected together that allows them to communicate to each other). Ethernet is the ‘big pipe’. It has lots
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Things to consider when selecting graphical displays Graphical displays provide a complete solution for determining your current situation at a glance (see Graphical Displays). There are many ways to display graphics, varying widely in features and cost. Smartphones and tablets These devices are inexpensive ($ hundreds), have
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Essential System – $6900 The Essential Ockam system provides the information you need to win. True wind direction and speed (Learn why). Real-time current (Learn why). Polar and target speed (Learn why). Marks, courses and laylines (Learn why). Crew training & tack analysis (Learn why). Core components
Learn more →T101 – The next generation of Ockam System processors The T101 processor provides integration of Ockam’s sailing solution with the next generation of sensors, networking and graphical display possibilities to provide a compact affordable solution for the needs of successful sailboat racing. At the core of this
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