Now includes AIS overlay and enhanced graphics engine
Leading race instrumentation brand B&G has released the latest version of Deckman, its renowned tactical navigation software used by raceboats ranging from America’s Cup and Volvo Ocean Race contenders to sportsboats and club racers.
Version 9 of the Deckman software incorporates the overlay of AIS data, allowing the navigator to view the position, course and speed of all leisure and commercial craft within range equipped with class A and B transceivers. Not only is this important for collision avoidance, but it also gives the tactician a first-hand view of competitors and team mates fitted with AIS systems. Deckman will interface with any NMEA-0183 compatible AIS receiver such as the Simrad AI50.
Deckman V9 also comes with an enhanced graphics engine with enhanced layline options, including shaded limit layline sectors (see image above).
The popularity of Deckman with racing tacticians around the world stems from its remarkable versatility and the sophistication of its processing capabilities. As well as a fully featured tactical navigation interface that gives the navigator a clear overview of the racing area, Deckman also provides many additional tools to allow the navigator to make accurate decisions on the racecourse.
Key functions include the start display; giving a full tactical overview of the start area including calculations for line bias angles, time and distance data to line intersections and ‘time to go’ and ‘time to burn’ options, polar calculations, the most accurate routing algorithm available, and much, much more. A must for racing tacticians everywhere.
Editors’ notes:
B&G is a subsidiary of Navico, the world leader in electronics for the leisure marine market. Navico is the parent company to five well-established marine electronics brands: B&G, Eagle, Lowrance, Northstar and Simrad. Navico has approximately 2,500 employees globally and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway. The company has development and manufacturing facilities in the USA, Mexico, Norway, the UK, and New Zealand.
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