GPS Tracks
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:47 pm
I thought I'd post some info about what I use for recording and uploading GPS Tracks using Dave's new BWD.ca features!
I use my Apple Watch series 5 to record my tracks. I've used both Strava and Waterspeed apps.
Waterspeed is more water activity minded and more stats are built in for speeds. It has some limitations in the free version in terms of stats, but as I recall you can still record and upload tracks in the free version.
The watch version of the apps sync to your phone and in Strava's case it syncs online pretty reliably with an option to do a manual sync.
Waterspeed also syncs from your watch to your phone automatically. (no web app that I'm aware of - just a website: https://www.waterspeedapp.com/)
Steps to sync Waterspeed to BWD.ca:
If you already entered your sailing log, the track will automatically match up with the same day sailing log.
For multi-session days, Dave posted some instructions, but the GPS track in edit mode has a "Details" tab where you can manually type in the sailing log session ID.
I use my Apple Watch series 5 to record my tracks. I've used both Strava and Waterspeed apps.
Waterspeed is more water activity minded and more stats are built in for speeds. It has some limitations in the free version in terms of stats, but as I recall you can still record and upload tracks in the free version.
The watch version of the apps sync to your phone and in Strava's case it syncs online pretty reliably with an option to do a manual sync.
Waterspeed also syncs from your watch to your phone automatically. (no web app that I'm aware of - just a website: https://www.waterspeedapp.com/)
Steps to sync Waterspeed to BWD.ca:
- On your watch simply set your activity, and start the session
- sail your guts out
- stop the session recording
- check your phone for the session to sync
- open your Diary and select the session
- You can edit the track to trim out the drive home when you forget to stop the session
- sometimes it also helps to trim out your shore activities because the GPS signal can get a little spikey near the trees.
- Use the up arrow button to export the track - I usually use GPX - Strava, Relive format - and I save it to a file on my phone
- Create your BWD sailing log
- log into bwd.ca on your phone and create a new track, select "I have a track", choose file, and browse to the saved file (How to submit a GPS Track)
- save and submit
If you already entered your sailing log, the track will automatically match up with the same day sailing log.
For multi-session days, Dave posted some instructions, but the GPS track in edit mode has a "Details" tab where you can manually type in the sailing log session ID.