Drag Queen came up in a recent article posted by Blue Water Sailing magazine. It is a free anchor watch software created by the folks who also do Active Captain cruising information software.
I wasn't able to find it on the App Store, so I had presumed it was Android only. Tim, when did you get the iPhone app? Rick Brass Sent from my iPad > On Dec 3, 2014, at 16:08, Tim Goodyear via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > I have that on my iPhone. An interesting expression crossed my wife's face > the first time she saw it. > > Tim > > >> On Dec 3, 2014, at 1:15 PM, David via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> OK...so I get a new Android phone. My geek friend buddy adds a anchor >> dragging app called "Drag Queen". >> >> Funny name, I thought, and forgot about it. >> >> Need to have the new phone tweaked and the kid at the phone store is going >> through the apps to determine if one of them is affecting performance. >> >> After a bit the kid looks up at me and says "Drag Queen...?" >> >> "Drag Queen?...Oh!!! no...no...no...its not what you think..." etc, etc. >> >> >> >> David F. Risch >> (401) 419-4650 (cell) >> >> >> Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2014 12:29:56 -0500 >> To: bstrat...@falconnect.com; cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> Subject: Re: Stus-List OMG! We're dragging! >> From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> >> Bill, >> >> There is an IOS app, Boat Monitor that does this. It will also send email >> or SMS alerts (assuming you have one device on board / one with you ashore). >> I used it a couple of years ago when we were eating ashore and expecting a >> major wind shift in the anchorage. It helped me relax and enjoy my lunch. >> >> Tim >> Mojito >> C&C 35-3 >> Branford, CT >> (Currently looking for a Wednesday night ride in Cartagena, Colombia) >> >> >> On Dec 3, 2014, at 9:59 AM, Burt Stratton via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> Bill, >> >> >> >> My old Garmin Chart plotter does exactly that. The anchor alarm sets up a >> radius from a point and sounds when you go outside it. Pretty sure most of >> them have that feature. >> >> >> >> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Bill Bina >> - gmail via CnC-List >> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 9:51 AM >> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> Subject: Re: Stus-List OMG! We're dragging! >> >> >> >> I've often wished for an anchor alarm app for my smart phone or GPS >> chartplotter that would work like the range alarm on my RADAR where you set >> a ring of a particular range, rather than just a directional distance, and >> if you moved outside of that circle, the alarm would sound. Seems to me that >> GPS makers have missed the boat on what would be a really great feature to >> use as a sales pitch. >> >> Bill Bina >> >> On 12/3/2014 9:43 AM, LKL Architects via CnC-List wrote: >> >> Dennis, >> >> >> >> Enjoyed your humor, although I am sure there was nothing funny in your mind >> when you were awaken. First time I set my anchor alarm, I allowed for 10 >> feet of drag. During the night there was a slight wind change, no drag but >> Finesse did swing. LIke you it got me up in a hurry. How stupid I felt not >> thinking about something so simple as a possible wind change, duh. Again, >> enjoyed you humor and thanks for posting. >> >> >> >> Lloyd Lippe >> >> Finesss >> >> Rockport, Texas >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of >> page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the >> C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list >> preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of >> page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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