I have not had any issues with polarized sunglasses when viewing the display when it is mounted on the mast. This simple gps based speed and compass enabled small sail boats to see how fast they were and see their heading over the ground. Velocitek shift compass velocitek, the company that brought us the prostart and the speedpuck, has stepped into the digital compass market and stepped up our most important tactical tool. Periodically firmware updates will be available with bug fixes and enhanced features. View and download velocitek prostart manual online. Tips for using a velocitek prostart al sargents blog.
Once youve pinged both ends of the line, the prostart uses the latest waasaugmented gps technology to spit out an accurate distance to line measurement twice a second. As a kid that grew up with the original star wars, this question always makes me think of this scene from the movie. Empower and unlock the potential of your organization with prostart, a comprehensive and allinclusive crm, sales, project and document management, service ticketing, inventory, invoicing and much more. Nathan outteridge, chris larson, jeremy wilmot, molly baxter, anthony kotoun and mark chandler discuss the new velocitek prostart at st. Anyone selling a velocitek prostart or tacktick or both. The velocitek prostart and the speedpuck are great options to record sailing tracks.
Start offer windowsfriendly software that allows racers to. Earning the coa can give you a leg up in your job search, and opens the door to collegiate opportunities. Could use it alongside the prostart but then tons of duplicated functionality. Mar 28, 2017 our website provides a free download of velocitek control center 2. This makes the prostart easy to learn and easy to explain to your crew.
The prostart, is specifically designed, from the ground up, to give you the easiest, most. Both are available in australia and new zealand through for. Software the velocitek control center is a free application for windows and mac osx that lets you download gps data from your velocitek device, version 3. View and download velocitek speedpuck user manual online. Velocitek prostart starting, tactical compass and speed. Finally back in stock after velocitek in their wisdom decided to move production to a new factory during the 2019 race season. Velocitek prostartthe best distancetoline tool ever. Jan 14, 2017 velocitek prostart gps speed and distance timer. This was accomplished in a single portable device that required no external fittings.
I lost the manual and customer service was able to point me in the direction of instructions for it. Open velocitek control center and connect your prostart or speedpuck select the desired track and click download in the file view popup, select export and select the desired file format from the drop down menu aside from. Velociteck prostart is an amazing innovative gps race starting and. The velocitek prostart grants you the best distancetoline ever, with gps instrument features that pro sailors favour above all others. Start signals have a way of going off at the least convenient times. The prostart has revolutionized how competitive sailors start races. This download was scanned by our builtin antivirus and was rated as malware free. Buy velocitek prostart sailing gps at the best price. Prostart manual pdf the prostart ct3471tw comes with a 6button 2way lcd transmitter. There are two software packages, velocitek control center for windows and. Since 1968, west marine has grown to over 250 local stores, with knowledgeable associates happy to assist. The actual developer of the free software is velocitek. The prostart function is separated into two modes each providing you with the.
Numerous restaurant, foodservice and hospitality programs offer benefits to prostart graduates. Cross platform windows, mac, linux software for sport gps tracks replays, or live tracking, with dedicated performance analysis tools regatta, vmg, speed, etc. The prostart, is specifically designed, from the ground up, to give you the easiest, most accurate distance to line measurements ever. The prostart 2 in 1 ct3371 comes with a 4button 1way transmitter. With prostart s agile open architecture quickly modify prostart to your custom business processes. Velocitek prostart, user training and introductory offer. After downloading a track, the program will offer the option to open in. By now most of you know about the great two products that form the velocitek line up, so i thought i would share my experiences over the past couple of years with both the prostart and the speed puck from three different angles. As well as providing a simple way to measure distancetoline, the prostart shows speed and course over ground in a compact, distractionfree, easytouse instrument. Ping both ends of the line and the prostart will spit out an accurate distance to line measurement every halfsecond prostart automatically switches to showing your gps speed sog and heading cog after the startfull gps data logging that can be downloaded to your pc after the race. With the prostart, when you hear or see any type of start signal its the always the same drill. Like the start timer of both, prostart easier to set, use, and see, but you loose compass in sequence. This was chosen to keep the setup minimal and maximize ease of use. The prostarts ultrasimple user interface features clearly marked mechanical buttons that do exactly what you expect them to.
The result is aerospacegrade heading indication that is smooth and responsive. Products now class legal include the velocitek prostart, rockbox and novasail products. Hello all i just bought a kirby 25 and id like to get a velocitek prostart and a tacktick before sailing season starts. Known for the speedpuk and prostart, velocitek have released the new velocitek shift compass the shift uses a combination of solidstate accelerometers, gyroscopes and magnetic sensors to track the orientation of a boat in three dimensions. Velociteks new prostart, successor to the sc1, fends off. Let me know if you, or anyone you know, is looking to sell. Sep 02, 20 tips for using a velocitek prostart a velocitek prostart is a gpsenabled electronic instrument for sailboat racers to gauge their distance to the starting line and get a good start. We will demostrate the features and hwo to use the velocitek prostart for sailboat racing. Velocitek control center is available for download from our software page.
Allinone manual automatic transmission system superior range and greater. Oct 22, 2010 nathan outteridge, chris larson, jeremy wilmot, molly baxter, anthony kotoun and mark chandler discuss the new velocitek prostart at st. Users who are unaccustomed to meters often approximate a meter to a yard and after a few uses the feedback is overwhelmingly positive. Page 20 software firmware update firmware is the software that runs on the prostart. The gps in the prostart updates at 4 hz 4 times per second. To update the firmware you must download either velocitek control center for windows or velocitool for mac and connect your device to a computer. The prostart only displays distance to line in meters. Velocitek speedpuck gps speedo windshift indicator. There are two software packages, velocitek control center windows and mac available from. Prostart velocitek more marine importeur velocitek pro. I have a volocitek s10 the precursor to the speedpuck from like 2008 that still functions like new. Velociteks number one goal in designing the prostart was to make sure that the product would never undermine your crews performance with unnecessary distractions during the prestart. The prostart displays heading only when your speed is greater than 1 knot, otherwise it will show a heading of 0 degrees regardless of which direction you are actually moving. Unlike a conventional magnetic compass, prostart s compass reading depends on the direction you are moving, not the direction the device is pointing.
We make electronic instruments for performance sailing and sup racing. Scott lindars i love my prostart, when the batteries. At home ill check turn the unit on, wait for a gps signal and. Used velocitec pro start distance to startline for sale. In association with sportsboat world, long time 49er sailor and coach, mark asquith, who represents velocitek in the uk, will be on hand in a rib for the friday racing, offering coaching tips and advice. Nice but not good enough to make me bin the racemaster. Velocitek prostart gps race computer with security loop h2o. Having the time and distance to the start is critical as many races are won or lost at the start. Contact velocitek technical support for firmware update instructions. We enable your enterprise business systems to integrate the new and changing functionality your business requires. Ive been using one for several days now, both as a crew and a helmsman. The velocitek control center is a free application for windows and mac osx that lets you download gps data from your velocitek device, version 3. Velocitek prostart is a speedo meter gps for sailing, catamaran, dinghies, monohull, and any other boats. The best distance to line ever the prostart has the gps instrument features that pro sailors actually use and nothing else.
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