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Is There a UNIX/MAC OS version?

A port to Mac OSX has been in the works for a while but there are still little sticky issues. A beta version with not all functionality perfect may be available upon request. Please send a request through the Contacts

jeff November 1, 2010February 5, 2018 FAQs No Comments Read more

Version 1.50

Automatic update checking now included. Printing of route details.

jeff September 24, 2010February 4, 2018 News No Comments Read more

Version 1.40

Added improved undo/redo capability and file autosaving. Extended optimization to routes in lakes and ponds.

jeff July 29, 2010February 4, 2018 News No Comments Read more

Version 1.30

Planning chart updated to GSHHS Version 7.  Added political boundary, river, and world port index data to the planning chart. By default only ports are shown. Optimizations can now be canceled while running. Made performance code reentrant, to avoid bug

jeff April 10, 2010February 4, 2018 News No Comments Read more

Version 1.20

This is the first major release to the public.

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I can’t connect to my GPS.

To communicate with the GPS, you have to tell Bluewater Racing where the GPS is plugged into the computer, and what communication protocol the GPS is using. The communication port and protocol can be set from tools->preferences->gps. The GPS will

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My route doesn’t correctly optimize across the international date line. How come?

The software doesn’t directly support routes that span the date line. To work around this, you can split your route into two portions, one on each side of the date line. You are forced to chose the point on the

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Can I import a route that is in KML/Google Earth/some other format?

Yes. Bluewater Racing uses GPSbabel to import and export routes into many different formats. GPSbabel is a stand-alone freeware program created by engineers at Google, and it is included in Windows installations of Bluewater Racing. Mac OSX users are required

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How do I create a new route?

The easiest way is to choose “Edit Mode” by pressing the “Edit” button on the top left side of the window, and then right-clicking on the chart at the location you wish to start the route. This will add the

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How do I view a chart stored in a particular raster image format?

Prior to version 1.30, you could only view images stored as gifs or bitmaps. As of 1.30, you can view any image file with one of the following extensions: gif bmp jpg,jpegpngtif,tiffxpmxbmtgasunsgipsppmpixmappcxico Of course, the data inside the file has

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