### velapace – The Most Accurate Regatta Timer for Garmin Watches **Perfect Starts. Precise Results. Smart Support. Are you looking for a reliable regatta timer tailored specifically for sailors? With **velapace**, you’ll have the perfect tool for your regattas! Developed by experienced sailors, velapace offers all the essential features you need for a successful start – without any unnecessary complexity. ### Why Choose velapace? **Easy to use, precise, and designed for your success: - Simplicity: No complicated handling – focus entirely on your race. - Relevance: Only the most critical information at a glance. - By sailors, for sailors: Designed and tested by experienced regatta sailors. ### Features That Make a Difference: 1. Precise Regatta Timer: Easily adjust up and down to the next full minute – perfect for syncing with start signals. Or set a fixed starting-time. 2. Pinging the Start Line: Mark the start boat and pin end directly from the app – even while the timer is running. 3. Identify Wind Direction: Automatically calculates theoretical wind direction relative to the start line. Instantly see which side is favored. 4. Distance and Time to the Start Line: Instantly see how far you are from the start line and how long it will take to get there based on your current speed. 5. Graphical Distance Projection: Visualize your position at the start time with color-coded arcs (green for on time, red for too early). 6. False Start Alerts: Receive acoustic and vibration warnings when approaching the line too quickly. 7. Preferred End of Starting Line (Ultrasonic): See which end of the starting line is preferred. 8. COG & SOG After the Start: Track your course over ground (COG) and speed over ground (SOG) to identify wind shifts and make tactical decisions. 9. AWA, AWS, GWA, GWS, GWD, VMG (Ultrasonic): Control your angle to the wind and recognize wind shifts. 10. GWD-Graph: As background or as field at cruising-view (showing average wind-direction) 11. Configure Cruising Views: Configure the fields for your best overview. Choose between 2 or 4 fields. 12. Map View: View the track on the map (press Start/Enter at CruisingView) 13. GPS Signal Quality: Graphical display of signal strength ensures your data is always precise and reliable. 14. Closer End of Starting Line: See which end of the starting line is closer when going downwind. 15. Regatta Analysis: Record your activity and analyze it post-race in Garmin Connect or export it for detailed insights. 16. Companion App for IOS and Android: For convenient collection of waypoints and polar data. If you need the Android-Version just let me know. (Apple is doing a bit smarter than Google in this case) ### Specifically Designed for Garmin Watches: velapace is fully optimized for Garmin devices. The app operates through the physical buttons of your watch, ensuring seamless usability even in challenging conditions. ### Why velapace Outperforms Other Apps: Many existing solutions are overly complex, difficult to use, or cluttered with unnecessary features. velapace solves this with: - Simplicity: Minimalist design focusing on what truly matters. - Efficiency: Accurate and relevant real-time data. - Reliability: Developed by regatta sailors, tested in real-world conditions. ### Your Benefits at a Glance: - Clarity: All critical information available at a glance. - Precision: Highly accurate calculations thanks to optimized GPS management. - Focus: No distractions from overloaded menus or unused features. Download velapace now and perfect your regatta start! Download the app and experience how velapace can help you succeed on the water. Download now and sail smarter!

3.5.0: SDK 9.2.0 3.4.9: Fixing Stackoverflow with many Waypoints 3.4.8: Securing StartUp 3.4.7: Securing Startup against corrupted data 3.4.6: Fixing Startup-Problem; Start of Activity-Recording now with first Start of Countdown 3.4.5: BLE-Icon Fix 3.4.4: stabilzing BLE-connections 3.4.3: correction when re-pinging LUV-Buoy 3.4.2: correction of OutOf Memory-Bug; windward buoy: ENTER (right-top) in cruising views included in VMC calculation; double ENTER for Map-View; SDK 8.4.0 3.4.1: correction of calculations 3.4: preperation for companion-app; SDK 8.2.3 3.3.9: Waypoints: supporting Decimal Degrees, Degrees+Decimal Minutes, Degrees+Minutes+Seconds, compact numeric DDMM/DMM, and many hemisphere notations across multiple languages/alphabets — with tolerance for formatting quirks (spaces, symbols, decimal commas). 3.3.8: Finally got rid of the annoying beeps triggered by the recorded activity 3.3.7: Background-Drawing extended (COG & GWD) 3.3.6: VMG added (based on SOG & GWD) 3.3.5: correction of TTG-calculation 3.3.4: RNG ("Range" - Distance to Waypoint) & TTG ("Time to Go" to Waypoint) added 3.3.3: TKE & VMC added; option-selection simplified 3.3.2: showing Boat, Pin and waypoints in the map; SDK 8.2.2 3.3.1: Definition of waypoints via properties as first test; BRG to selected waypoint for Cruising Views 3.3: MapView added 3.2: new Timer Mode: Standard-Countdown or fixed Starting-Time 3.1.3: no screen-change after Calypso reconnect 3.1.2: corrected display of wind-angles (AWA, GWA, TWA); cleanup 3.1.1: fixing refresh-info for GPS-related data at cruising views 3.1: fixing timer-issue; adding MWD, MWV, VHW, VTG, VWR, VWT (for NMEA WiFi2BLE-Gateway) 3.0: SDK 8.1.1; bow-offset correction; preparation for NMEA via BLE 2.1.1: refactor & bugfix 2.1.0: GWD-Graphs including average GWD 2.0.0: supporting Calypso Ultrasonic Anemometer using BLE; BLE autoscan after startup (configurable); displaying preferred side of starting-line; new cruising-views with configurable fields; displaying the closer end of the starting line; scaling graphics for better visibility at higher resolutions; german translation 1.0.1: supporting more devices; adding menu for bow-offset also at cruising-view; resetting timer when returning from cruising-view