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New tool for Itinerary Planning #79311
12/23/2015 08:59 AM
12/23/2015 08:59 AM
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SailOrion Offline OP
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A new feature has been added to Sail-Orion.com which allows users to pick their desired anchorages and a Float Plan will be prepared for them ... see http://www.sail-orion.com/floatplan.html

In version 2, we hope to have distances for each leg provided on the fly (thanks for suggestion Beerman). Please have a look and let us know if you have improvement suggestions. Happy Holidays from S/V Orion! - Mark

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Re: New tool for Itinerary Planning [Re: SailOrion] #79312
12/23/2015 10:05 AM
12/23/2015 10:05 AM
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Toledo, OH, USA
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I will have to give that a try, fun tool. Thanks!


Colleen

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Re: New tool for Itinerary Planning [Re: Orange_Burst] #79313
12/23/2015 10:54 AM
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I've never done a charter, but just seeing that website has me saving some $$$ and looking for a couple others to join us as soon as we can.

I miss you, BVI!


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Re: New tool for Itinerary Planning [Re: JCarver27] #79314
12/23/2015 11:53 AM
12/23/2015 11:53 AM
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St. John, USVI
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That's fun, I'll give it a try.

Feature request: Add USVI.

After looking at it, looks more like a booking service. Not an app. Oh well, it would be cool to generate a map to show my crew.

Cheers, RickG

Last edited by RickG; 12/23/2015 11:56 AM.

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Grenada
Re: New tool for Itinerary Planning [Re: JCarver27] #79315
12/23/2015 12:36 PM
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Mark, this is really cool and practical. However, to make it a bit more useful to me, please consider adding Bayou Self, Louisiana as a potential port of call. Just pulling your chain.

Merry Christmas,

Tony

Re: New tool for Itinerary Planning [Re: Mardi_Gras] #79316
12/23/2015 12:48 PM
12/23/2015 12:48 PM
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Ottawa, Canada
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Hi new member here; I must say I am tempted to try it but I have already booked our trip through moorings on the 4000. I would feel guilty trying it out, but if I have your blessing I would be happy to!

One area of improvement I can think of is: is there any way to have way points within a day? For example on day 6 of our draft itinerary we are stopping for the day at Peter Island and then spending the night at Cooper island.

This might be asking to much and I don't mean to diminish the work that you put into it. It looks great and would be a useful tool to consult with other crew members on itinerary.

Cheers

Re: New tool for Itinerary Planning [Re: UncleLuff] #79317
12/23/2015 12:57 PM
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UncleLuff ... Thanks for your feedback! No blessing required ... submit a request and we will generate a Float Plan for you. We are happy to provide the service if people find it useful.

Thanks! - Mark

Re: New tool for Itinerary Planning [Re: SailOrion] #79318
12/25/2015 11:10 AM
12/25/2015 11:10 AM
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Charlotte, NC
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I would buy this as an app just because it would be fun for our friends/family/guests to use when planning ahead or as a memento afterward; it's really cool!

UncleLuff, why not just spend the night at Peter?


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Re: New tool for Itinerary Planning [Re: SailOrion] #79319
12/26/2015 12:35 PM
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Tried it out...Loved it! Seems easy and strightforward...Perhaps adding choices for stops between destinations would make it even more usable! Thanks for the trial run!

Re: New tool for Itinerary Planning [Re: livingthedream] #79320
12/26/2015 07:02 PM
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Thanks LivingThe Dream ... Great suggestion to list day stops! We were thinking people would use the comment field to enter spots they wanted to hit in between anchorages and some have, but a list that people can select from would be more user friendly.

Can't think of a better group to pre-populate the list than TTOL'ers, so please post ideas to this thread. Here's a start ...

The Baths
The Indians
The Caves
Fallen Jerusalem
The Dogs
Wreck of the Rhone
Bubbly Pool
Monkey Point

Re: New tool for Itinerary Planning [Re: SailOrion] #79321
12/27/2015 11:37 AM
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Park City, Utah
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Thanks for this great tool. Here are a few other day stop ideas:

Deadman Bay
Savannah Bay
Sandy Spit
Sandy Cay

Re: New tool for Itinerary Planning [Re: ericlut] #79322
12/28/2015 11:24 AM
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SouthEastern Pennsylvania
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I know I'm doing something dumb (as usual) but, I filled out the float plan on the sail-orion website but how do you send it?? I can't find a submit tab.

Re: New tool for Itinerary Planning [Re: WayneC] #79323
12/28/2015 11:43 AM
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SailOrion Offline OP
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Wayne ... "Submit" button is at bottom of page on the right hand side. I do not have a submission from you. If you can't make it work, send destinations to SailOrionBVI@gmail.com and we'll get a Float Plan out to you. BTW, I'm in SouthEastern PA as well ... Chadds Ford. Thanks - Mark

Re: New tool for Itinerary Planning [Re: SailOrion] #79324
12/28/2015 12:05 PM
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SouthEastern Pennsylvania
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Mark we were out your way Christmas Eve. We had dinner at the Mendenhall Inn. I can try again on the float plan.

Re: New tool for Itinerary Planning [Re: WayneC] #79325
01/04/2016 08:03 PM
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Nowhere, AZ
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Fun! Here a couple more stop ideas:

Great Camanoe - Lee Bay and Cam Bay
Guana Island - White Bay

Re: New tool for Itinerary Planning [Re: Mooshie] #79326
01/04/2016 09:24 PM
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SailOrion Offline OP
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Thanks Mooshie! Response to this tool has been (almost) over-whelming ... Struggled to keep up over the holidays, but we're all caught up and happy to prepare personalized Float Plans for any TTOL'ers ... http://www.sail-orion.com/floatplan.html

Thanks! - Mark

Re: New tool for Itinerary Planning [Re: SailOrion] #79327
01/04/2016 10:56 PM
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Sumter, South Carolina
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I received my float plan Mark - awesome tool. Thanks


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Re: New tool for Itinerary Planning [Re: Curtis] #79328
01/05/2016 10:43 AM
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TN USA
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Thank you very much Mark. Float Plan looks great and I appreciate your quick response. Nice tool and I agree the distances per leg will be a good feature.


~Eric

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