Seatrack Limited – Global Marine Software and Hardware
Seatrack Limited has been at the forefront of electronic marine navigation
since 1985
Today we offer some of the most powerful and easy to use
software programs for the navigator, be they on a powerboat or a
grand prix ocean racing yacht
We can also provide hardware solutions to enable you to make
best use of our programs as well as other technologies such as
satellite communications and weather forecasting
This means we can help you bring on board the information
you want and display it in a manner to suit you and your crew
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Seatrack Limited – Global Marine Software and Hardware
SOFTWARE
Our Philosophy:
Without compromising performance
Seatrack focuses on an easy to use
interface
Try using any PC program whilst on a rocking chair wearing oilies with a
watering can over your head!
Seatrack Limited – The Racing and
Navigation System
Modular software - choose to suit your requirements
• Cruiser
• Racer
• Grand Prix
System Overview
• Navigation, Courses, Waypoints
& Charts
• Sail Mode, Routing, Analysis &
Weather
• Tides
• Polars
• Handicaps
• Options
• Instruments
Navigation
Courses Waypoints & Charts
• Courses
• Estimated Position
• Magnetic Variation
• Waypoints
• Charts
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Courses & Routes
• Round the Cans or Offshore Course
• Windward Leeward & Olympic Courses
• Kings Cup Course
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Round the cans or offshore courses
• Create from a waypoint file
• Create directly onto a chart
If you are creating a course from “Sail Mode” then it is
suggested that you use the waypoint method.
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Creating a course from a waypoint file
• Load the relevant waypoint file
• From the list of waypoints select the next
mark
• Select which side to leave the chosen
mark
• When course is complete Save & Exit
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Example
Creating a course from a waypoint file
• Load the relevant waypoint file
• From the list of waypoints select the next
mark
• Select which side to leave the chosen
mark
• When course is complete Save & Exit
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Example
Creating a course using waypoint method
Click here then
select rounding
direction to add
mark to course
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Add
Insert
Delete
Add
Reverse Go To
Mark
Mark
Mark
Lap
Course Chart
New
Print
Waypoint
File
Cancel
Save
Creating a course on the chart
• Place the cursor in the correct place on
chart and left click
• Select which side to leave the mark
• Repeat until course is complete
• Save & Exit
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Example
Creating a course on the chart
• Place the cursor in the correct place
on chart and left click
• Select which side to leave the mark
• Repeat until course is complete
• Save & Exit
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Example
Creating a course using chart method
Add
Mark
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Insert
Mark
Delete
Mark
View
Details
Add
Lap
Reverse
Course
Print
Course
Cancel
Save
Function Course
& Exit
Move cursor to desired position (Hamstead Ledge) &
left click.
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Which side to leave the mark?
Leave to
port
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Leave to
starboard
Leave either Cancel
side
Choose which side to leave the mark.
Windward Leeward Course Configuration
Cancel & Exit
Reset Start
Line
Confirm
Start & Set
Mark
Positions
Enter Position Of Windward & Leeward Marks
Go Back
Set Leeward
Mark as
Start Line
Pin
Set up a
Gate
Leeward
Mark
Enter number
of laps
Set Position Of Gate Marks
Set Port
Gate Mark
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Set
Starboard
Gate Mark
Confirm
Position of
Gate Mark
Example
Ping Boat Or On Chart
Type in
position
Ping using
boat’s
position
Ping on
chart
Confirm
Position of
Gate Mark
Enter Number of Laps
Go Back
Cancel
Procedure
Save & Exit
Example
Windward Leeward Example in the Central Solent
Go Back
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Clear Course
Cancel
Procedure
Save & Exit
Leeward Gate
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Laylines to both gate
marks
Data for best gate mark
showing wind bias for
upwind leg & distance
delta from boat
Navigation
Estimated Position
Ping Button allows
you to ping the chart
and set that position
and navigation mode
turns to Dead
Reckoning.
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You can type in a
position; navigation
mode turns to Dead
Reckoning.
Navigation
Magnetic Variation
Magnetic variation can be entered manually;
but if you are using C-Map charts then the
value is gathered automatically from the chart.
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Waypoints
• Create New File
• Edit Existing File
• Import / Export
Waypoint files (with a .Wpt suffix) are used to create course
files and can be transferred to and from most common GPS
systems. They can be created directly from a chart or from
text files or Excel files or by typing in names and positions.
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Charts
• Chart Types
– Vector
• C-Map
• Navionic
– Raster
• Facilities
• Properties. These are selected in Options - Settings
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Chart facilities & control buttons
Zoom In either on screen centre or on selected point
Zoom In either on screen centre or on selected point
This button has 3 purposes:
(Only visible in sail mode)
Centre boat on screen
Show boat to next mark
Show whole course
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More
More control buttons
Show range & bearing from point to point
Display or remove waypoints
Create a new course or load an existing one
Go to Optimum Routing
Connect to instruments to enter Sail Mode
Display or remove grib data
Display or remove tidal stream
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Chart Properties - Example
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Run Menu
• Sail Mode
• Routing
• Start Line Configuration
• Race Analysis
• Weather
This section links together all the instrument & GPS data
and integrates this information with all the polar, tidal,
navigational and chart functions to give the navigator /
tactician unrivalled information for safe and fast sailing.
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Windward Leeward Course Configuration
Cancel & Exit
Reset Start
Line
Confirm
Start & Set
Mark
Positions
Enter Position Of Windward & Leeward Marks
Go Back
Set Leeward
Mark as
Start Line
Pin
Set up a
Gate
Leeward
Mark
Enter number
of laps
Set Position Of Gate Marks
Set Port
Gate Mark
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Set
Starboard
Gate Mark
Confirm
Position of
Gate Mark
Example
Ping Boat Or On Chart
Type in
position
Ping using
boat’s
position
Ping on
chart
Confirm
Position of
Gate Mark
Enter Number of Laps
Go Back
Cancel
Procedure
Save & Exit
Example
Windward Leeward Example in the Central Solent
Go Back
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Clear Course
Cancel
Procedure
Save & Exit
Leeward Gate
Laylines to both gate
marks
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Data for best gate mark
showing wind bias for
upwind leg & distance
delta from boat
Sail Mode - Charting
Tactics
Start
Line
Trends
Targets
Digital
Warning
Displays
Gun
Start Line
Config’
Windward
Leeward Course
New
Course
AIS
Man
Overboard
Tidally
Adjusted
Laylines
Digital
Displays
Advance
Waypoint
Tidal
Stream
Data
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Sail Mode - Tactics Screen
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Laylines
Course Made Good on each tack
Split Times &
Distances
Velocity Made Good Course “ “
Next Leg wind &
course data & split
times
Trends Screen
Timings
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Mean Value &
Line
Scale
Targets Screen – Beating or Running
Target Boat Speed
Target VMG
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Actual Boat Speed & VMG
Quick text input to log
file
Reaching
Targets Screen – Reaching
Target & Actual Boat Speeds
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Details for Direct & Optimum
Courses
Polar curve showing direction of
mark. optimum VMC course & current
course; all related to True Wind Angle
Start Line Configuration
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Start Line Configuration
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Start Line Setting Either End
Ping from
boat’s
position
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Ping on
Chart
Cancel
Save
Line Details
Start Line Setting Either End
Ping from
boat’s
position
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Ping on
Chart
Cancel
Save
Line Details
Start Line Setting Either End
Line Details
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Sail Mode – Start Line
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Range, Bearing &
Timings to 1st mark
from boat & Line Ends
Synchronise Time
Button
Sail Mode - AIS
Ships heading NE at about 22.5 Kts, 15 Kts & 17.5 Kts
The size & number of arrow heads on each symbol
denote approximate speed
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Colour coded threat symbols with
attached text field showing name,
position, COG & SOG. (Hover the
mouse over the symbol to display the
text)
Sail Mode – Man Overboard
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This is only visible in Simulated
mode
See Detail
Sail Mode – Man Overboard
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Race Analysis
• View single boat analysis – See Logging
• View two boat analysis – Obtain the log file from
another yacht doing the same race.
• View Race Cutter – Analyse selected part of a particular
leg.
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Race Analysis – Single Boat
View track of your yacht with access to logged data to analyse
performance and the tactical decisions which were made.
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Race Analysis – Two Boat
View tactical differences between two boats with synchronised
time stamps. The data seen on the right relates to the positions
of the two coloured crosses.
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Race Analysis – Race Cutter
Click on End
Point
Click on Start
Point
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Data from selected section is
displayed with mean values
Update
Update
Polars
Calibration
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Race Cutter – Calibration
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Calculate calibration data from
logged data
Weather – Grib Files
• Seatrack can access a wide range of
weather (grib) files typically giving seven
day forecasts at three hour intervals
covering large areas.
• This data can be displayed on the chart
and interpolated down to 15 minute
intervals.
• The data can also be used for advanced
optimised routing.
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Grib File Display
Colour coded
wind fields –
grey to black
denotes rain
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Wind fields
with data
display
Facility to scroll
through the
duration of the
grib file
Routing Configuration
Integration of polars, grib file, tides & course to give
optimum route, displaying isochrones and best course.
Select Method
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Calculate
Optimum
Routing & View
Optimum Routing
Isochrones
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Possible Routes
Optimum Rout
Integration of polars, grib file, tides & course to give optimum
route, displaying isochrones and best course.
Tides
• Seatrack Tidal Modes
– GPS Tide
– Bespoke tidal files
– C-Map tidal data
• Full tidal integration for all calculations
• Tidal flow displayed on charts
• Tidal Almanac
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Tidal Almanac
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The tidal almanac data is gathered automatically
whenever a C-Map chart and Seatrack tide file is
loaded. Simply right click on a symbol to display
the data.
Tidal Flow Display
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Move cursor over tidal arrow &
tidal data is displayed in blue text
field.
Date / Time for display
& time before HW
Polars
• Seatrack has unrivalled polar functionality.
• They can be created from:
– VPP data.
– IMS data.
– Data gathered during sailing trials.
• Polars can be edited using logged data.
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Polar Edit
Tool for adjusting
data
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Polar curves for 15, 17.5 &
20 Knots
Raw Data
Raw Data - Polar Edit
Tool for adjusting
data
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Filters to cut out
extreme or
random data
Raw data plotted over
polar curve
Selecting Raw Data for Polar Edit
Selected Log Files
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Handicaps
With Seatrack you can create handicap files to allow you to see at
a glance your handicap position relative to any other boat at
any stage during the race.
This feature caters for:
1. Time On Time systems such as IRC
2. Time on Distance systems such as PHRF
3. IMS
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Options
• Default Settings This section allows you to make all
the configuration settings, which will be used by Seatrack
every time you start the program
• Colour Options This allows you to set screen colours
suitable for day, twilight or night time conditions
• Log Functions This allows you to select which items
will be logged automatically and at what frequency
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Colour Options
Day
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Dusk
Night
Show
Depth Contour Colours
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Daylight Colours
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Twilight Colours
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Night Colours
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Settings – Common - Navigation
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Settings - Start Up Files
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Use these buttons to
select start up file
Settings - Miscellaneous
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Settings - Tides
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Settings – Simulation Values
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Settings – Digital Display Selection
Items
available
for use
with the
Digital
Displays
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Selected
Items
Settings – Grib Display
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Settings - Initial Chart Properties
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Sets all chart display
properties either ON or OFF
Chart Course & Waypoint Display
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Sets colour for the
course display
Sets properties for
waypoint display
Log Functions
With Seatrack you can log any data, which is on the
instrument data stream or calculated by Seatrack.
The logging interval is preset according to the length of
each leg and the user has the facility to enter free format
text.
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Example
Setting Log Items
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Setting Log Items
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Settings – Selecting Log Items
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Instruments
• Instruments & Communications Settings
• Calibration & Damping
• Wind Gradient & Shear
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Instrument Settings
In this section of Seatrack you select the
instrument system applicable to your yacht
and make any adjustments to the settings.
The following adjustments can be made:
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Instrument Type
Communications Port
GPS Port
Instrument Settings
Data & Impellors
Talk Back
AIS Settings
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Calibration & Damping
Accurate calibration and damping will
greatly increase the efficiency of your
system. You can adjust the calibration
values for all the sailing instrument data
inputs to Seatrack & depending on your
instrument type can send values back to
the instruments
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Wind Vane Calibration
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Wind Gradient & Shear
Temporary adjustments can be made to
instrument calibration values to
compensate for wind shear or gradient
effects. These changes are not saved so
that when you close down Seatrack the
original values are restored.
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Calibration Procedure
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Adjust Wind Vane
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Edit True Wind Angle Table
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Edit Leeway Table
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Calibration & Damping Values
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