Typical wind charts

[BlueSkyNick]

If I recall correctly, somewhere on the interweb there are some charts which show typical winds at different times of the year around the world. They are quite large files though.

If anybody knows what I am talking about can they please tell me !

 

[ColdFusion]

Monthly pilot charts: http://opencpn.org/drupal/downloadpilotcharts

Use with OpenCPN: http://opencpn.org/drupal/download

 

[BlueSkyNick]

Thanks, it is the Pilot charts I am after, but so far I have been an incompetent failure with OpenCPN. I already have BSB charts which I bought through Maptech but have been unable to get OpenCPN to work with them.

 

[ColdFusion]

http://msi.nga.mil/NGAPortal/MSI.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=msi_portal_page_62&pubCode=0003

[edit] link takes you straight there.

You should give OpenCPN another go though - it's the dog's gonads.

 

[BlueSkyNick]

I am choosing folder C:\ChartKit\BSBCHART which is the directory where Maptech installed all my charts. When I "Add Selection" I still only get to see the black background with blue outlines

 

[ColdFusion]

Can't help with BSB. I have CM93 and a set of pilot charts installed. Try here for help with BSB charts: http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f134/

 

[Martin_J]

MoodyNick

Try here.. You will find the monthly charts for various parts of the world in .pdf format. You're right about file size - 11Mb each but they're great when printed onto large paper!

http://msi.nga.mil/NGAPortal/MSI.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=msi_portal_page_62&pubCode=0003

These are the charts that show the percentage of days that the wind is in a particular direction in the month (and it's strength). They were quite useful last winter when doing the SailOnline.org round the world race...

 

[BosnBill]

Moody,

Have you been to passage weather?

http://www.passageweather.com/

It's got 7 day wind and weather forecasts. The forecast charts are for every zone of the world and feature maps illustrating:
Surface winds 10 miles above sea level
Surface pressure
Visibility
Cloud cover
Precipitation
Wave height and direction

 

[ColdFusion]

MoodyNick

Try here.. You will find the monthly charts for various parts of the world in .pdf format. You're right about file size - 11Mb each but they're great when printed onto large paper!

http://msi.nga.mil/NGAPortal/MSI.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=msi_portal_page_62&pubCode=0003

These are the charts that show the percentage of days that the wind is in a particular direction in the month (and it's strength). They were quite useful last winter when doing the SailOnline.org round the world race...

Martin, do I detect an attempt at Lakesailoring?

 

[Martin_J]

The link looks rather similar.. should read full thread first!

Okay.. you beat me to it.. (in your 2nd post!)

 

[taifun]

I am choosing folder C:\ChartKit\BSBCHART which is the directory where Maptech installed all my charts. When I "Add Selection" I still only get to see the black background with blue outlines

Most likely you have BSB4 charts. To display these in OpenCPN you have to download and install a plugin from this page -> http://opencpn.org/drupal/downloadplugins.
The OpenCPN log file is a wealth of info if/when something don't work as expected. Check this link http://opencpn.org/installing_opencpn#log-config

 

[BlueSkyNick]

Thanks, I have downloaded the plug in for BSB4 and enabled it on the tab under Tools - but still no joy.

I will go through the log as you suggest.