Ariadne GPS, Simple, Cheap And Accessible
Ariadne is a very useful navigation app to have on the boat. You can mark waypoints (favorites) on the water and the app will let you know where you are in relation to a saved favorite. For example you will hear app announcing “nearest active favorite", "name of the favorite", "distance to the favorite" and "where is it located in clock direction". You can also activate sound alert for your favoritesAriadne also provides detailed information such as Information related to the precision of the position, direction of movement and speed. All of which are very important on a boat.
One of the very helpful features is having two different compasses. One showing the direction of movement and the other one is showing which direction the device is pointing.
The app has other useful features such as Distance for alert You can decide at which distance you prefer to be told you are close to a waypoint. On a kayak, I usually prefer 25 meters.
It is simple, cheap and so far it is the most useful and accessible navigation app I found to use on a boat.
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I will be training from August 2017 to July 2018 for my Project "Paddling From Europe To Asia." I am looking for people who canpaddle with me around San Francisco and Istanbul
teach me currents of the Bosphorous
help me with electronics, mechanics, and software/app development such as installation of Obstacle Detection and collision Avoidance Systems (ultrasonic and laser sensors), building arduino and Raspberry Pi devices, ETC
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Please contact me at ahmet@theblindcaptain.com if you are interested in volunteering or sponsoring.
Tech devices I'll use on the kayak
- Mr. Beep the Course Keeper
- Audio Compass
- Ariadne GPS
- Depth Whisperer
- Loc8tor
- Trekker
- Other apps and devices
Fishing with me!
Fishing is one of my favorite activity. I do pier fishing around San Francisco Bay. During my training for "Paddling From Europe To Asia" I am hoping to get into kayak fishing as well.I want my website, www.theblindcaptain.com to be a platform where blind and sighted fisherman can connect and go fishing together.
If you are a blind fisherman looking for a sighted fishing buddy or if you are a sighted fishing enthusiast who wants to volunteer please contact me at ahmet@theblindcaptain.com.