Relax more, sailing with the new marine-iPhone App: "NMEAremote"

Debuting at the international boat show, "Boot 2011" in Düsseldorf, Germany, is the navigation app, "NMEAremote".
With the new app, "NMEAremote", entertainment and navigation at sea has never been so much fun. With your iPhone or iPad connected to your onboard network, you can log in and retrieve important information quickly, clearly and wireless. At a glance, "NMEAremote" shows you all the information you need to know onboard: navigation data, wind speed or water depth, are just a few of the many features.
How it works: The iPhone connects with any NMEA devices over an onboard WLAN such as a "NMEA/ RS232 - WiFi converter", such as "SEAMATE 1A" or a computer with the appropriate software installed. Via the wireless connection, your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch can now receive the NMEA data from the onboard network. This data is decoded by "NMEAremote", evaluated and presented in a clear onscreen graphic. Ship's position, weather, speed or compass - all appear clearly on the screen of your iPhone. This app also works on iPad or iPod Touch and is available at a special introductory price in the iTunes App-Store.

Features:
• NMEA 0183 compatible, combine with any marine network
• bold, easy to read displays multifunction display
• several display themes
• NMEA log (also send as email)
• independent configurable units for speed, distance, depth and wind speed

Displayed Data:
• GPS: LAT/LON, COG/SOG, BTW, DTW, VMG, XTE, TTG, satellites in view & Azimuth, elevation, SNR
• Sounder: depth (min / max depth)
• Weather: app. & true wind, app. & true close hauled, max. wind speed, beaufort, wind direction, water temperature
• Velocity: current speed, max. speed, VMG, log / trip
• Heading: magnetic / true heading, deviation, variation, drift

Supported NMEA-Sentences:
• GLL, RMC, RMB, VTG, XTE, GSA, GSV
• VHW, VLW, VBW • MWV, VWR, VWT, MTW • DBT, DPT
• HDG, HDT

Supported NMEA Sources:
• CoreLocation (internal iPhone GPS), TomTom CarKit
• Seamate 1A Lite, Sailmon
• any NMEA-WiFi Brigde

Languages: English, German

To develop a software means to provide a solution. "As an avid sailor and iPhone user, I had the idea to develop a separate marine app for Apple's line of portable devices. I am developing other interesting apps for the water sports, it is all very exciting."
About the inventor:
Michael Zapf, born 1968, residing in Grevenbroich, Germany. From 1996 to 2003, he worked as a sailing instructor and lecturer at various sailing, economics and technical colleges. 2002 he started studying Media Technology at the University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf. Before and during his studies, Mr. Zapf began working as a software developer for several companies. Since 2003 he worked as an independent software developer, including project work for various companies such as Siemens.
With the release of the iPhone, Mr. Zapf began to develop applications for these Apple devices. Naturally, his love of sailing led him to the development of "NMEAremote". Michael Zapf is currently developing other iPhone apps for several agencies.

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