| The Software |  |
| The Software | |
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| The
products come in a variety of forms and are all designed
for PCs running under Microsoft Windows'95. Some products
are free-standing, others are multi-media files to be
used with common packages such as MS Excel, or a Web
Browser. All of them are intuitive and easy to use. Downloadable products are in .zip format. Unzip the download to a folder of your choice using WinZip (available here), then click on Setup.exe to install. Always install into the same folder that you unzipped to. The download may then be deleted to save disk space. |
| Interco Free-standing program for Windows'95 Guide price: £10 or US$15 |
Download now (383Kb) Version 2.01 (18 January 1998) Needs VB runtime module Vb40032.dll which can be downloaded free from here. |
A beginner's guide to the International Code of Signals. Includes flags, International Phonetic Alphabet and morse code (audio and visual). Click a flag to see the meaning, press a key to see the flag. |
| Leitmotif Free-standing program for Windows'95 Guide price: £15 or US$25 |
Download
now (369Kb) Version 2 (25 July 97) Needs VB runtime module Vb40032.dll which can be downloaded free from here. |
Confused by light characteristics shown on a chart? This program enables you to type in the details and see what a critical light should look like long before it comes into view. Includes cardinal lights and port traffic lights. |
 TideFall PredictorFree-standing program for Windows'95 Guide price: £15 or US$25 |
Download
now (312Kb) Version E1 (European Waters Edition, 10 August 1995) Needs VB runtime module Vb40032.dll which can be downloaded free from here. |
Should we start the engine? A handy program which predicts the fall of tide at a destination port. Very useful in ensuring that you arrive before the lock stops operating. Also a useful means of checking that you won't go aground at your anchorage. (Suitable only for tides with regular, sinusoidal rise and fall.) |
| Provisions A .xls file for Excel (or any spreadsheet able to read .xls files) |
Available soon | Don't forget the bay leaves! A comprehensive checklist for provisioning both day trips and long hauls. Includes food, cooking utensils, tools, spares, first aid and pharmaceuticals, safety equipment and clothing. |
| ABSea A hypermedia package which will run under any on-line or of-line browser |
Available soon | A hyperlink glossary of nautical terms and jargon. Ideal for beginners, amusing (in places) for Old Sea Dogs. |
| Buoys A set of HTML files for use off-line or online through an advanced browser. |
Under development | A multimedia introduction to buoys and marks. Suitable for beginners. |
| Sun
Shots A free-standing program for Windows 3.x and above. |
Under development | A step-by-step, arithmetic-free approach to reducing sun shots. Work from AP and the sight to the fix. A good learning tool but also useful on board. |