[Rhodes22-list] Google Earth KMZ file

Mon Nov 9 19:05:55 EST 2009

Chris,

It just sounds like something that should be available.  I'll put it on my 
"spare time" list.

We moor in the Nissequogue River, a really pretty and protected harbor 5 
minutes from my home.  We are a bit east of Northport and can be in the 
Sound in less than 15 minutes, including rowing out to the mooring and 
motoring out of the river.  It has been excellent for evening (dinner) 
cruises and cruising east or west in the LIS.  For a little adventure, one 
can cross to CT, although the trip takes several hours (17-18 nm) and winds 
usually prevent a round trip in one day.

My youngest sister lives in Potomac and works fairly close to your office 
for the EPA, a stone's throw from the WH.  Maybe the next time that we are 
in the MD/DC area we can get together.

Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY

From: "Chris Cowie" Monday, November 09, 2009 6:31 PM
Mike:

Sounds like a project for you.  Google does a pretty nice job of making 
their products pretty approachable.  Let me know if you come up with any 
clever ideas.  I notice your signature includes Nissequongue River, NY, not 
too far from my old stomping grounds in Oyster Bay NY.  I grew up in a 
neighborhood near the Bayville Bridge and had fun with boats in Mill Creek. 
I don't get back to NY very often but have a sister in Greenlawn.  Sailed a 
Rhodes 19 with my Dad back in the 60's and explored all parts of the Long 
Island Sound.

Christopher P. Cowie

4400 MacArthur Blvd, NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20007
202.342.2711
202.342.2691 fax
202.270.1470 mobile

[ccowie at cowieassociates.com]
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Chris,

I looked inside the kmz file.  It is basically a zipped archive containing a
GoogleEarth kml file (doc.kml), a couple of icons (png files, pics,
basically) and all of the photos (jpgs) that you attached.  The kml file
contains all of the waypoints in an xml format.  It is really not that hard
to produce.  I wonder if an app can be constructed that continually updated
a tracking site on a schedule or as available.  This might free up the
iphone a bit during the journey.  Hmmm...

Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY

From: "Chris Cowie" Monday, November 09, 2009 5:59 PM
> Mike:
>
> The iphone program needs to be running the entire time in order to
> record the track, this is a bit of a draw back since you can not use
> other programs while it is recording.  The track is saved and can be
> emailed at any time however does not have real time automatic delivery
> back to land until you email it.  I did create a float plan data base
> form using tap forms that is a free program for the iphone.  It keeps
> all my float plans on record and each one can be emailed that includes
> instructions on who to call if I don't show up on time. It's a pretty
> cool iphone program that allows for lots of automatic pull down menus
> and the capability to copy one float plan to another and change things
> on the fly.  I used the usg float plan as a reference guide.  I can try
> and send an email from my float plan program to the list if you are
> interested.
>
> Christopher P. Cowie
>
> <<USCGFloatPlan.pdf>>
> 4400 MacArthur Blvd, NW
> Suite 300
> Washington, DC  20007
> 202.342.2711
> 202.342.2691 fax
> 202.270.1470 mobile
>
> [ccowie at cowieassociates.com]
> cowieassociates.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Michael D.
> Weisner
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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Google Earth KMZ file
>
> It even looked sunny before lunch!  25.1 nm in 6-3/4 hr - avg 3.7 kts,
> max
> 5.8 kts - nice documentation.
>
> Is the tracking info available to land based folks while you are out on
> the
> water?  This would really be a great tracking device to aid sailors in
> trouble.  Much better than just a float plan.
>
> Please describe exactly how you generated the data.
>
> Mike
> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> Nissequogue River, NY
>
>
> From: "cowie"  Monday, November 09, 2009 5:21 PM
>>
>> I am trying to load a kmz file creating using navionics on my iphone
> that
>> is
>> supposed to allow you to open my sailing track along with various
> photos I
>> took along the way.
>>
>> http://old.nabble.com/file/p26274767/track03.kmz track03.kmz
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