Sailings

Explore the world of navigation with the Sailings app, your digital aide for charting courses across the seas or planning long-distance voyages. Whether you're an enthusiast plotting virtual routes or a professional preparing a sailing expedition, the app is equipped to enhance your planning experience.

With Sailings, users can effortlessly map out both loxodromic (rhumb line) and orthodromic (great circle) courses between any two points on the globe, directly on a Google map interface. It seamlessly integrates advanced navigation calculations to deliver essential information such as course angles, distances, great circle waypoints, and the comparison between rhumb and great circle routes, fostering a comprehensive understanding of the journey ahead.

The game also offers detailed visualizations, showcasing nodes and vertices for great circle routes and even plotting the entire orthodromic path, ensuring users are well-informed about the geometry of their navigation.

Utilization is straightforward:

- Mark your departure point with a long press

- Set your destination with another long press, triggering the system to plot both rhumb line and great circle routes

- A simple tap on any navigation mark reveals key data, including course and distance information, waypoints, and other geometrical elements

Keep in mind that the app is designed for planning and calculation purposes and should not be used for real-time navigation.

Ease of use is further enriched by user-friendly features such as zoom controls, various map view options (normal, terrain, satellite), and GPS location services for on-the-spot positioning, provided necessary permissions have been granted and GPS is activated.

As it places utility front and center, this reliable tool stands out for maritime plotting needs. Delve into meticulous route planning and enhance your navigation strategies with the smart functionalities offered.