Work on version 1.6.0 is underway, and testers may already be spotting some changes on deck. Here’s what’s been happening in the app lately:
- ⛵️🧭 More fixes to NMEA event logging. Long story short — every event coming in from NMEA 0183 will now have its position and timestamp filled from NMEA data rather than the phone’s clock.
- ⏳ Running alongside that, the way trip time and events are stored has had a thorough refit. All events will now store their data in UTC, while ship time (the trip’s time zone, stored in the trip description next to start/end dates) will be used for display. A dedicated event for changing the time zone mid-voyage is coming soon — handy for longer passages. This also affects data export — a UTC column should now be available. One side effect: your older trips won’t have this handled automatically.
- New event types: I’ve finally added the ability to define new event types online and roll them out to sailors without needing a full app release (unless a new handling method is required). A small change, but it opens up a lot of flexibility.
Testers — come on aboard! Everyone else — thanks for your patience, we’re nearly there. 🙏