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Need advice on GT-31 for Mac

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Created by AUS2001 > 9 months ago, 29 Mar 2010
AUS2001
NSW, 86 posts
30 Mar 2010 1:26AM
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Hi!

I'm hoping for some advice on getting going with my GT-31. I have an iMac Power PC G5 (Mac OSX 10.5.8). Do you know which programme is best and where to get it? I'd appreciate any help. Thanks!

K567
28 posts
29 Mar 2010 10:46PM
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i use gpsresults on osx leopard 10.6 intel based works spot on

nebbian
WA, 6277 posts
30 Mar 2010 6:54AM
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I use Realspeed inside Parallels, running XP.

This is on a dual core Macbook running Mac OS X 10.5.8 Leopard.

You can also run GPSActionReplay natively (in java).

shear tip
NSW, 1125 posts
30 Mar 2010 10:03AM
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Unfortunately Parallels won't run on a G5, so Realspeed's out.

Another option is to upload to Dylan's speed reader site:
www.ka72.com/

sailquik
VIC, 6165 posts
30 Mar 2010 11:14AM
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On PPC GPS-Results is great.

www.gps-speed.com/

nebbian
WA, 6277 posts
30 Mar 2010 8:33AM
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I used to use RealPC on my G4 (again with XP and Realspeed), it worked fine.

AUS2001
NSW, 86 posts
30 Mar 2010 1:09PM
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Thanks so much for the help!

I have downloaded GPS-results and now just waiting for a windy day to see how fast I can go - luckily I don't need too much wind (I'm 26 kg) but it will be interesting to see results - Dad has no idea what speed is possible for a windsurfer of my weight... Any one care to take an (educated or gut-feeling) guess?

sailquik
VIC, 6165 posts
30 Mar 2010 7:20PM
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On a really good speed strip like Sandy Point I recon you might give 30 knots a good nudge on a good day judging from you sailing skills in the pictures.

20 knots would be pretty respectable on less ideal water.

Good luck and let us know how you go.

zippyblue
NSW, 111 posts
30 Mar 2010 7:20PM
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Well that depends...if you go airborn the sky's the limit!

BTW can you get the "Overlay with Google Earth" menu option to work with GpsResults...I get some error about a export file not found...

Andy



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