Sailquik, that's interesting...... Maybe a separate issue, my Garmin always shows higher readouts on the display that what Realspeed calculates. Last night that difference was 1.7Knots ! Not insignificant .....it could well be what i am doing with my data, which is nothing other than uploading it, but if there is a better way to more accurately reflect what speeds I am actually achieving, then I am all for it.
Hi Nebs, I reckon a poll would show that most people aren't that concerned. This is a fun thing and I'd speculate that most people are after relative results (have I improved?) and team participation (did any of my runs make it into the team's scores for a given month?). The "noise" is too small to sweat. Good on you though for again trying to make this great idea (GTC) even better.
This is the thread we had to have!
It has overlapped and combined with the GTC 2009 thread.
Respect to Nebs for the courage to put it out.
It is true that whilst being a team based concept there is a serious individual side to it for many [me included] and this will not ever contract.
From where I sit this is an issue that needs to be sorted out so we don't get more of the sort of disagreement that led to a top sailor like Chris Dimond exiting the contest – please rejoin Chris!
My interpretation is that the consensus seems to be that the admin guru [Ben] should put in a mandatory option [check box] to declare which device and calculation method the poster is using.
As has been inferred by many, this would then make it obvious whether we are comparing an apple with an apple or a pineapple!
I reckon its a winner!
I guess some people are fairly competitive so its a valid concern to even things out, I'm a foretrex user and have absolutely no problem with a small reduction calculated by the site being applied if that brings the number closer to the "true" speed.
I'd get more value in upgrading my gear than tossing out a useable GPS just to post doppler.
Hopefully in 2009 anyone who does fall into the "serious" category will be using a GT11 or GT31.
As much as we all want Garmin users included, the simple fact is that they are just not very accurate - neither the screen readout or the trackpoint data. On my garmin the screen readout, which is supposedly the more accurate, is frequently as much as two knots over.
re check box's.
The people have spoken.
Checkboxes it is.
Thanks once again for all your valuable input, I wouldn't be able to do this without all the ideas and debate that you speedsters contribute.
Enjoy your sailing
