RaceTac
RaceTac Release Notes
Version: 2.78: May 30, 2025
- Fix: A problem loading NOAA charts if they have a minor format issue.
- Fix: A crash setting 'Night Mode' in some cases.
- NEW: Added Course export in GPX Format.
- NEW: Set custom 'AutoRound' distance.
- Better screen fit on newer devices.
- Location updates run as a service so tracking occurs when app is in the background.
- Improved graphing in Performance Analysis charts.
Version 2.78: September 13, 2022
- Fix: A crash setting 'Night Mode' in some cases.
- Enhancement: Location updates run as a service so tracking occurs when app is in the background.
- Enhancement: Improved graphing in Performance Analysis charts. Show zero better.
Version 2.77: June 1, 2022
- Fix: A rare crash when loading a large number of charts.
Version 2.76: May 16, 2022
- Enhancement: Even better memory use when using many charts.
Version 2.75: May 7, 2022
- Enhancement: Larger text on the Race Mode screen.
- Enhancement: Much less memory used when using charts.
- Enhancement: Improved chart performance.
- Fix: Problem loading Australian High Def charts.
- Fix: Race Mode did not display a VMG to a gate in some cases.
Version 2.74: April 21, 2022
- NEW: Control the opacity (transparency) of data overlays on the chart screen. See the 'Data Format' button on the charts pop-up dialog.
- Enhancement: Reduced memory use.
- Enhancement: Use Android file dialog for importing Chart Cell Permits.
Version 2.73: April 11, 2022
- Enhancement: Now shows the name of the last named course saved/loaded on the Course Management screen. An * after it means it has been changed but not yet saved.
- Fix: AutoRound would not work in some cases.
Version 2.72: April 8, 2022
- Fix a rare startup crash.
Version 2.71: March 22, 2022
- Enhancements: Improved error handling in some obscure cases.
Version 2.70: January 31, 2022
- NEW: Performance Analysis: See menu item. Shows 3 graphs with Speed-Over-Ground (SOG), Velocity-Made-Good on the Course (VMG-C) which is VMG to the mark, and VMG on the Leg (VMG-L), which is VMG to a line perpendicular to the leg and through the mark (in lieu of not having wind info). Allows user to mark points in time when changes are made such as trim or heading, to evaluate effect on performance. You can also export the results in an Excel™ spreadsheet.
- NEW: Charts now allow user to re-size the data overlays in the top corners.
- NEW: Charts allow you to choose what data to show in the data overlays.
- Enhancements: Some minor memory and performance improvements.
- See technical docs HERE for more info on the new features.
Version 2.65: August 23, 2021
- NEW: Laylines on the chart! Visible when starting or racing.
- NEW: Added a confirmation when clearing all marks in a course.
- NEW: Import/Export dialogs use newer Android file chooser on newer versions of Android.
- Fix: Added consistency checks when deleting marks.
- Fix: A couple of obscure crashes if the device has not provided a location fix.
- Fix: The display of the track sailed did not zoom with a chart.
Version 2.64: June 9, 2021
- Fix: Import of large S63 type charts could fail.