Are YOU using the PLANNING feature on WINDY?

[@flor.1986]

Thank you very much. Best regards from Germany. 🙂

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

My pleasure Flor.

[@alessandrogaiardo6205]

Thnks a lot Robin it's look very simple and workable free solution for planning a trip

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Thanks Alessandro…Yip it works well for me. Remember it’s only on the desktop version and only on the ECMWF model. Ciao

[@watertekmusic]

Thank-you so much! Great sailing to yuh!

[@ehavlice]

Thank you for this! Very helpful

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Thanks Eddie…glad you found some value in it! Robin

[@raytheron]

That's moerse. Thanks, Robin. Now all I need is a yacht! :-) Seriously, great to see some content from you again. Thanks, boet!

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Thanks Ray...the yachts the easy part!😄

[@raydavies2545]

😮

[@solesurchin]

Excellent. Learn something new every day!

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Thanks!

[@GeorgieRebane]

Ive only ever used Windy on my cell phone. Will be downloading it to my laptop to try this out. Thanks for the great video

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Great Georgie....you won't be disappointed!

[@chrismostert4394]

Thx, it was great of you to share!!

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Our pleasure Chris!

[@ianprice9005]

Absolutely amazing wasn’t aware that it had this free feature thanks a million Robin 👍👍👍

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Happy to share!

[@juergenhofstaetter4225]

Thank you! A very cool feature I wasn't aware of. 👍

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Thanks, glad you found value in it Juergen.

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

Thanks for that video! I use windy often but didnt know of this feature. It will come in handy. 🙏

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

No prob Vernon, glad you found some value in it!

[@SVBlownAway]

Best part is it’s for free 😃 thanks for sharing

[@whitecap308]

Many thanks. You have been a big help. Make sailing much easier and safer.

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Our pleasure...glad you found some value in it!

[@raydavies2545]

An excellent presentation of Windy that I will be using from now on. Subscribed

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Thanks Ray!

[@janetlloyd6307]

Thank you so much for this info and video. We are now using it for our passage from Florida to the USVI along the I65 route.

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Fantastic Janet! Glad it came in handy, safe sailing!

[@snakeplisken4278]

Baie lekker man! Did not know about it after using Windy for years! We are from Cape Town, but live in Florida and sail out Island Packet 35 here. What is your boat? looks cool! I notice a 'Save route to favorites' option that seems to be available in the paid version? Have you tried it? I wonder if you can then play it back without internet access?

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Thanks Snake! She is a Beneteau Oceanis 42' I don't use the paid version so haven't seen that feature....sounds interesting.

[@karlbass7895]

First, TUVM for introducing me to this feature!!! Didn't know it was available. I'm using the free version with a registered user name and the "save route to favorites" is available for me using Chrome as my browser on Windows 7 Pro. It doesn't seem that the "distance & planning" feature is available on iOS or Android. That's a shame.

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

@@karlbass7895 Hi Karl The. feature is only available on the desktop version and only on the ECMWF weather model...weather model tabs bottom right of screen. Hope that helps. (Robin)

[@larrygordge2688]

Thanks Robin, appreciated the info! 👌 I love the Windy App - so wish we had the technology back in the late 70's ('77-79) when I did a circumnavigation in my 36' steel one-off multi-chine ketch, Bellatrix. It's been awhile but getting ready to do it again, and hopefully soon, whilst I still am able! May I contact you privately (I have your email and your cell), as I have a few questions I'd like to ask confidentially and not within this forum?

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Hi Larry, I don't know how you guys sailed without accurate weather forecasting...hats off to you! Contact me....sure.

[@georgerogers2681]

Sadly no longer available on the free version of the app. Not sure if it's worth upgrading to the paid version or alternatively changing to predictwind which has more weather routing functionality but is much more costly?

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Hi George Yip, no longer available on free version, Ja, so pick your best option. I’ve always used Windy, I am familiar with it, love the graphic interpretation…so happy to pay the very affordable sub fee…up to the individual to make their call. Which is cool.

[@jvpommeren]

Nice video. Thanks!

[@farqfarq2225]

Good informative Weldone mate

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Thanks Farq I should have mentioned in the video that the feature is only available on desktop version and only on the ECMWF weather model.

[@ludwigrieger7556]

Great info, thanks

[@philnormaheaton3097]

Excellent - well done

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Thanks Phil & Norma, please be aware that the feature is only available on the desktop version and only on the ECMWF weather models.

[@johnmajewski1065]

Thank you, yours is an excellent tutorial! I have one question, HOW TOO recorded your planned Windy route, so you can use it offline? Thanks.SV SKOIERN IV

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Hi John Thanks for that. I am not sure on Windows, but on Apple use Shift, Command and key # 5, press together.That will record your screen as you run the video. Hope that helps John!

[@johnmajewski1065]

@@DRIFTINGsailingadventures Thanks for your reply. Since your tutorial i have checked other windy plugins including currents. Not sure how up-to-date they are and impressive graphically impressive. Thank you for your helpful hint. But I have MS Windows & Pro, so I still have some research to do on Saving routes as you do..

[@Quest393]

hi well presented. Just a query you may be able to answer. We stumbled across your video trying to find the answer. which wind direction is correct?? the chart shows a NE wind direction (on your vid) but the graph for the plan is different!! and different when we try to plan. Or are we completely looking at something the wrong way?

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Hi Guys Yip the wind direction on the timeline is wrong… not sure why. I follow the wind feathers on the main chart. All the best, Robin

[@tvonzweck]

Thanks for the video. I have started to play around the planning feature and cannot for the world of me figure out why the wind barbs shown in the bottom (along with wind speed/ gusts, waves, etc...) do not match the actual direction of the wind as shown in the main screen, ex. In your video it is clear most of the time the wind is coming from the NE, yet the barbs in the trip planning data table show winds from the the left to right which in my world with north up... would be saying you'd have westerly winds. Makes no sense and makes the feature useless due to its ambiguity and conflicting information.

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Yip, makes no sense. I ignore them and use the main screen.

[@tvonzweck]

So I figured out how to orient the barbs to a north up orientation which then puts them in sync with the wind map. There is a small box with icons for your bottom data bar, hover cursor in it or maybe it 'more' shows up without hobering... click 'more' and it will open up a small screen which will have options for the barbs.

[@Top-Jimmy]

Can it plan the best VMG for parts of the laid out course? ( routing ) as using it like a road map as the crow flys, would not be accurate enough for my usage purposes. Any advice appreciated champ. Thanks.

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Hi, no it’s not capable of that. It’s a guide to what weather you would experience along a planned route without having to move your cursor and change the future time at sporadic intervals.

[@bseachamp]

Awesome Thanks !!!!!

[@kaijasong5799]

Hi Robin, enjoyed your video, BUT, using the free windy APP version on IOS I do NOT see the same MENU on the left side and NO DISTANCE AND PLANNING FEATURE…am I missing something?

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Hi Kaija The feature is only available on the desktop version and only available on the ECMWF weather model. Let me know if you come right. Ciao Robin

[@jamtree9746]

Thanks Mate.

[@SoItGoesCAL34]

Thanks! I'll take a look at it. Do you have a link of where to download the DESKTOP version? or are you using a browser?

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Hi Just connecting to the url through my browser...it's not browser specific, however, the feature is only available on the ECMWF weather model, you'll see the weather model tabs bottom right of your screen.

[@harleysoltes]

How does it compare to PredictWind?

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Hi I’m afraid we haven’t used PredictWind so cant compare.

[@martinseitz7660]

Cool feature that I was unaware of. Thanks so much. How many days can you slide up before departure? Does the accuracy change much then? Greetings from the Netherlands, we do expect SNOW tonight…

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Hi Martin Glad I am not in the Netherlands! The Windy forecast only looks 10 days into the future. You can slide a three day trip to the end, but it will only show you to the 10 day limit, so it may only show you one or two days of your planned three day trip. All forecasts get more accurate as you get closer to present time and the data becomes more relevant. The accuracy and the timing on accuracy in my experience depends on a number of things, for example, in South Africa the accuracy is reduced depending on the time of the year ie. in-between seasons (Spring and Autumn) is less accurate than when in the middle of a season (Summer, Winter), but normally from 4-5 days out is pretty accurate. Hope that helps!

[@martinseitz7660]

@@DRIFTINGsailingadventures checked it out just now. works great it seems..will use it this summer for sure!..thanks again. btw - no snow so far ..)

[@nancymag9]

Hello and Thanks for the great tutorial. We just tried it! Something we can't figure out is why the wind arrow direction in the bottom grid always shows NE direction. Is there a setting were missing ? Again thx! SV LOST LOON

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Hi Nancy You’re a 100% right… for some strange reason the wind arrow is not accurate. I rather check the wind direction “feathers” along my course.

[@vasiledanci8833]

Brilliant tool

[@alexkrummenacher4480]

Hi Robin, thank you for sharing your thoughts about Windy. I life in South Africa and use Windy every day. However, the planing tool you show in your video is not listed on my Ipad. Do you have any idea why not? Regards, Alex

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Hi Alex The feature is only available the desktop version and only on the ECMWF weather model. Let me know how you go. Thanks Robin

[@СаняА-н2в]

Thanks for video.

[@robportelli4812]

I'm new to this. How do I find my menu bars. They're not on my screen.

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Hi Rob Sorry for the late reply. The menu bars are on the top left corner…three white horizontal bars.

[@lynnfontana8947]

My version of Windy does not have the planning feature. The top left of the App does not have the menu. Menu is on the right but it has no distance and planning.

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Hi Lynn Are you checking on your phone or computer? The function is only on the desktop version and the other thing I show have mentioned on the vid is that the feature is only available on the ECMWF model. So, you need to select that weather model…make it your default setting. Let me know if this helps. Robin

[@lynnfontana8947]

Ah, I am on an iPad

[@chrisleyden6562]

How do you share a saved route?

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

I am not sure Chris. Let me check and I’ll get back to you. Ciao Robin

[@Amerona]

I cant se that this feature is free. On my computer its a popup cover the windbar says "Get Premium"!? And the speed you entered for your boat varies with the wind. Unless you have a motor boat.

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Hi Sorry for the late reply. Yip it looks like they’ve changed the requirement, you now need to be a Premium subscriber. My subscription expired…happy to renew ‘cause Windy and the Distance & Planning features are such good resources. All the best Robin

[@andriandmit]

very nice

[@danielserfaty7128]

Simpático loco que le da gusto al mundo

[@charlypoeschl8573]

Hi, I'm a little bit helpless. I don't have the Option 'planning'. I don't even have the things on the left side. I am a premium member. I also made an Update today. Can anybody help me?

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Hi Charly Are you viewing on a computer? The feature is only available in the desktop version of the app and only on the ECMWF weather model. Let me know how you go. Thanks Robin

[@Sailingsandgrownun]

Doesn’t work on iPad

[@DRIFTINGsailingadventures]

Hi Since publishing the video Windy has made the feature for subscribers only…😏

[@Sailingsandgrownun]

I am subscribed to the premium feature and it still doesn’t work on iPad

[@bogdansoare7468]

so it is useless :)))) thanks for the video