Sailings

Sailings

Navigational Algorithms

Available on Google Play
3.9(752)
100,000+ installsFreeMaps & Navigation

Updated Apr 9, 2025 · v1.21

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Great Circle and Rhumb line routes

Sailing is a method of solving the various problems involving course, distance, difference of latitude, difference of longitude, and departure. The app plots on a Google map the route between a departure and a destination point, using the following sailings: - Rhumb line (loxodromic). - Great Circle (orthodromic). And calculates: - Course & distance. - Waypoints of the great circle route. - Save between Rhumb line and Great Circle route. - Nodes and vertices of the Great Circle. It also plots the entire Great Circle. OPERATION 1 - Long click 1: adds the departure point 2 - Long click 2: adds the destination point and plots RL & GC 3 - Tap the Mark to see the information 4- [Output] - GC course C and distance D - Save between RL & GC - Waypoints of the GC route - Vertices and nodes of the GC WARNING not for live navigation. Sailings App is a useful calculator for navigation. User interface: - Zoom buttons +/- - Map types: normal, terrain and satellite - GPS location. ("Location" App permission must be allowed. Switch on you GPS, and then automatic location detection is possible). See App help for more details.

Released
May 19, 2015

11 years on Google Play

Version
1.21
Updated
Apr 9, 2025
Content Rating
Everyone
Installs
100,000+
Developer
Navigational Algorithms
Website
http://sites.google.com/site/navigationalalgorithms/
Email
navigationalalgorithms@gmail.com
In-app purchases
No

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