Deckman is the world’s most advanced tactical navigation software and is used by winners in every
field, from sports boats to the Volvo Ocean Race and America’s Cup. The software includes all the tools you need for short course round the buoys racing, offshore and ocean racing.
Deckman has numerous functions to assist the racing navigator and tactician in making the right
decisions on the race course, however it is also closely integrated with instrument systems and in
many cases is able to output functions back to the instrument system displays for use by crew on deck.
New Features:
- C-Map MAX chart support (C-Map version)
- Euronav National Pack support (Euronav version)
- Enhancements on Start screen. Including toolbar for common functions, Start Grid function, improved labelling and modified colour palette for deck screens
- New Timeplots. Complete with toolbox for calculation of averages, database data extraction etc.
- Improved Route listing. Clearer indication of range, bearing and rounding directions
- Speed Tests now have the option of overlaying polar data with test data
- Enhanced communications for WTP (v6) and WTP2 instrument systems
- UGRIB service integration
- New icons to give clearer indication on deck screens
- Changes to allow increased connectivity with NMEA and WTP instrument systems
Tactical Information:
Deckman provides a fully featured tactical navigation interface so that the navigator
has a clear overview of the racing area.
- Tactical data overlays include Wind History, Tracks and Laylines
- Boat and Mark Laylines are based on Polar Targets and corrected for tidal information
- Support for charts from leading suppliers (see compatibility table)
- Use images as charts - use aerial photography or ocean current graphics as your chart
- Straight-forward waypoint and course management
- Display of instrument data
Tactics and Strategy:
Deckman provides many tools to allow the navigator to make accurate decisions on
the racecourse. These include:
- Dedicated Wind Plot allows tracking of trends in True Wind Speed and Direction
- Full Wind and Course predictions for future legs
- What If? options to determine likely changes to strategy given different wind or tidal conditions
- Competitor position tracking via Time-on-Time Handicaps and/or competitor location
Start Line:
The Start display provides a full overview of the start area allowing the tactician to
provide time and distance information to the favoured position on the start line.
Start options allow the user to adjust boat parameters, set multihull mode and offset
the GPS antenna position. Screen elements can be adjusted for optimum visibility in
each application.
- Graphic display shows relative positions of start line, boat and laylines
- Time and distance data to line intersections and line ends
- Line Bias Angle and distance gained through starting at favoured end
- “Time To Go” or “Time To Burn” options
- Wind Hold feature freezes the wind direction to prevent erroneous readings during the confused pre-start period
- Boat length Grid feature
- Advanced rate-of-turn and acceleration calculations allow accurate time estimates
Data Analysis Tools:
Deckman has a suite of integrated data logging and analysis tools to allow accurate assessment of the performance of the yacht and crew under different conditions, whether during or after a race. From a simple text log of position and wind conditions or a Speed Test to compare different sail configurations from the integrated database, Deckman will provide the data you need to measure and
optimise performance.
- Time Plots allow graphic representation of data and advanced measurement tools
- Powerful database logs data at 1Hz for a week, then at reduced frequency for a year allowing analysis of a full years performance
- Reports Editor can generate simple text logs for quick tasks or automated log entries
- Speed Test allows comparison of two sets of logged data and a Polar, used for comparing performance with changes in settings, sails etc.
- Graphical selection of Time Plot period for extraction of extended data from database
Polars:
- Flexible input of polar table information, including VPP targets, is easy to adjust on the water while sailing
- Separate polars for navigation calculations, performance targets and start routines allow adjustments to suit performance
- Advanced cubic spline polar algorithm
- Download polar information from compatible instruments and send back updated values
- Supports input of speeds in knots or seconds per mile
Optimum Routing:
Deckman provides the best optimum routing calculations available, as used to win all the classic ocean races. By utilising polar tables, weather files and tidal databases Deckman will calculate the optimum route between two points or for a whole route whilst avoiding landmasses.
- The most accurate routing algorithm available
- Utilises industry standard GRIB weather files
- Optimum Route details display in both graphic and tabular format
- Option to animate the route displaying weather or tide at each time point
- Reverse routing enables simple comparison of competitors positions
- Advanced GRIB editing tools allow modification of forecast data to
suit observations
UGRIB Weather Data
Deckman provides options for obtaining weather files from UGRIB, OCENS Weathernet and Saildocs services. This data, or other GRIB data, can be used in the optimum routing function or displayed on
screen as a weather overlay.
Advanced Options:
Deckman allows various enhancements to be added to suit the users application:
- 2-Boat module allows interfacing between two boats via a telemetry system (not provided), providing comparison
performance data in numeric and graphical formats
- Laser Range Finder module allows the use of a range finder to ping marks and track another yacht’s performance
- TT Reporter allows log files to be sent via certain Thrane & Thrane™ communications systems
- SS Relay provides a 3-level Alarm Manager system with user configurable, multi-context alarm trigger conditions. A Deckman Add-In interface allows 3rd party developers to integrate new
functionality for custom projects.
