I thought it’d be very cool to track every hour and mile of sailing completed, so starting when I took the ASA Sailing class, I’ve kept track of those stats (and other stats) with an app on my phone.
All the information is logged into a Sailing Log spreadsheet I keep on my Google Drive. The really neat part of this it that it automatically updates the associated chart every time new information is input.
The app tracks even more data, such as maximum speed and average moving speed. I might end up making a page on this site with some charts containing complete stats.
I’ve been accused of being a nerd or geek in the past…guess this is one way to prove that correct. Lol.
Mike
HI Mike – what app do you use to track your sailing log? It looks pretty cool.
Thanks Ellen, I use an android app called My Tracks (by Google) to track the time, speed and location information. After completing the trip, I input the results into a spreadsheet I have on Google Drive. The spreadsheet has a chart function that pulls the desired results and places it in that neat dial-looking chart.
I hope that was clear enough…Lol…if not let me know and I’ll try again. 🙂
Thanks Mike – I’ll definitely check it out!