NorthSails iPhone App

Following the launch of their 2012 ranges, NorthSails have news of the first update to their iPhone app…

In July 2011 we introduced the ultimate Windsurf App to the public. Now the time has come to update the App due to the fact that we successfully launched our 2012 Racing, Performance and Crossover sail range some days ago. But that‘s not the only reason, furthermore we have some brandnew features for you:

NEW WALLPAPERS:

Download the hottest 2012 Windsurf pictures to use as your personal wallpaper.

NEW LOCATOR:

Find all NorthSails dealers around you. Find all NorthSails centers world wide. Now with search function!

NEW SAILRANGE ONLINE:

Find the tech specs of all our products of the last 3 years within a blink of an eye.

NEW WIND-O-METER:

Measure the wind by using your iphone, Wonder how? Then try it…

FOLLOW US:

Follow or become part of the NorthSails Social Media world! Browse through our YouTube channel, the Facebook page and Twitter without having to leave the App.

CONVERTER:

Knots vs. beaufort, meter vs. inch – want to know what others are talking about? Just use our Universal Converter!

PACKING LIST:

Never arrive at the beach with a missing rope or screw. With our unique Packing List function that’s a thing of the past!

PUSH NEWS:

Be the first to get the latest news directly onto your iPhone via Push-Notification! Stay up to date on what is happening in the NorthSails world. Team riders, photoshoots, products and much more!

Please see here the official itunes link: http://itunes.apple.com/de/app/northsails-windsurf/id444210914?mt=8

RYA Windsurfing on iPad

From September 2011 you’ll be able to download a selection of RYA publications to your iPad®, iPhone® and iPod touch® with the new FREE ‘RYA Books’ app, available from the App Store^SM (*iOS3.2 or later). The free app includes both taster editions so you can have a look at what the eBooks are all about and a selection of RYA titles for you to purchase and download in full.

Steen Ingerslev, RYA Publications Manager explains more about this great new RYA offer.  “This is something we’ve been looking into ever since the news broke of the very first iPad® and it gives us the opportunity to take our publications to the next exciting level.

“The iPad® was a real game changer, it represented a seismic shift for the publishing industry and if you look at how many of these devices are being sold every single day you’ll see that things will never be quite the same again.

“The functionality that these tablet and other mobile devices offer now opens up the scope of how we can look at bringing our books alive and demonstrate all the key skills contained within. It has quite literally thrown our creative imagination into overdrive!

“We will start with embedding animation and video content but with the rate that technology advances, who knows where we’ll be in a year!

“Our approach is to enhance the books we’ve currently got but as we learn what works that will naturally feed into the very core of how our books are produced in the first place. While we’ve put together the best priority list we can with the information to hand I welcome our members to email ebooks@rya.org.uk if they have any burning desire to see one of our books as an eBook and I promise that we’ll take it into consideration.”

You can download your free app NOW and check out the taster books and when you register your details you could be in with the chance of winning an iPad2® in our prize draw, it’s that easy.

The initial publications appearing on the app will include:

• RYA Start Powerboating
• RYA Diesel Engine
• RYA Advance Windsurfing, with more publications coming soon…

All these great titles will be available following the official launch at the PSP Southampton Boat Show on Saturday 17 September at 14.00 on the RYA stand EO37.  Come along and see for yourself the functionality of the eBooks, have a play on the iPad® to see how they work and ask the team any questions you may have.

Be one of the first 50 people to show us that you have downloaded the free app to your device on launch day and we’ll give you a free doughnut!

“I see this as an enhancement to our fantastic stable of ‘how to’ publications. The eBooks are user friendly with easy navigation and are packed with enhanced interactive content and video.

“So far we are just working with Apple products but we are already looking at providing the books via Android devices for later this year”, concluded Steen.

If you have an enquiry regarding RYA eBooks contact ebooks@rya.org.uk and for more information visit www.rya.org.uk/go/ebooks

Fanatic / North iPhone Apps

Fanatic and North introduce two brand new iPhone apps: Fanatic Boardriding & NorthSails Windsurfing iPhone Applications

Enjoy the Fanatic and NorthSails experience on your iPhone. It has never been this easy to get all the information you need. Browse through our product ranges, check a bunch of windsurfing clips, find your nearest dealer and much more! Both Apps provide you with following features:

PUSH NEWS: Be the first to get the latest news directly onto your iPhone via Push-Notification! Team rider-news, product-news gossips and much more!

FOLLOW US: Follow or become part of our Social Media world! Browse through the YouTube channel and the Facebook page without having to leave the Application.

WALLPAPER FUNCTION: Download pictures of the two hottest Windsurf brands to use as your personal wallpaper

LOCATOR: Find the closest shops and centers at home and abroad.

PRODUCTS: Get a great overview of our product range, right down to detailed specs per product.

CONVERTER FUNCTION: Knots vs. beaufort, meter vs. inch – with the integrated universal converter you always know what others are talking about

The new Fanatic and NorthSails Apps will go online on the launching day of the new 2012 Wave/Freestyle collection range on the 15.06.2011!

Stay tuned for regular updates including some great new features!

More at www.fanatic.com and www.north-windsurf.com

Tricktionary iPhone App

Finally, Michael ‘Rossi’ Rossmeier has officially announced the launch of the windsurfing Tricktionary iPhone app! The first step into the next generation of instructional windsurfing tools. 
It can’t replace the Tricktionary book or DVD, however, it’s another perfect addition to the existing Tricktionary products and something you will pretty much be able to have with you all the time. You can train on bus rides home from school or work, just anywhere you take your iPhone – which is pretty much anywhere!

Features of Version 1.1:

• Categorised move list (same moves as in book and on DVD!)
• Pre-exercises for each move directly accessible
• Favourites list
• Portrait and landscape training modes
• Zoom images to see every detail you want to see
• Video features
• Tips, as well as common problems and solutions
• Feedback form, news,…

Pricing:

• Free beginner package!
• 3 paid packages (non-jumping, jumping, wave)

demo moves each paid package in the free version

The app with the beginner package is free to download, so if you have an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, check it out yourself on our Windsurfing Trickapp website or in the App store!

Kite and Windsurfing Navigator

The legendary KITE AND WINDSURFING GUIDEs are now available as a sensational new iPhone App!

The KITE AND WINDSURFING NAVIGATOR is the world’s first and only comprehensive spot guide on the iPhone. With accurate first-hand local information and every launch precisely located in GoogleMaps, your iPhone will guide you straight to over 2,750 spots worldwide, be they in Cornwall, Cape Town or Hawaii. This App also delivers up-to-the-minute, dependable WindGuru forecasts and best wind alerts for every location to guarantee you’ll always be at the ideal spot, whatever the conditions.

Plus there are in-depth explanations of wind, wave and weather patterns throughout the year so it’s easy to plan the best time to visit. THE KITE AND WINDSURFING NAVIGATOR also offers honest travel information on what to expect of the region and all of those essential tips for a successful trip. Last but not least the App provides full access to the WORLDWIDE TRAVEL DIRECTORY with over 2,200 constantly updated local contact details and links.

THE KITE AND WINDSURFING NAVIGATOR – the ultimate all-in-one travel App for every kiter and windsurfer!

Features:

• over 2,750 spots and 200 regions worldwide
• precise geo-coordinates and GoogleMaps for all spots
• intuitive icons – spot characteristics at a glance
• up-to-the-minute WindGuru forecasts and prime wind alerts for all spots
• spot search for your current location (radius 25-250km / 15-150 miles)
• personal favourites
• contains all spot info from the legendary KITE AND WINDSURFING GUIDEs
• in-depth explanations of wind and waves throughout the year
• best time for your trip and essential travel tips for all WORLD regions
• constantly updated WORLDWIDE TRAVEL DIRECTORY containing over 2,200 local contact details

All info on THE KITE AND WINDSURFING NAVIGATOR is also available in the App Store and www.stoked-publications.com/en/mobile

The search has never been easier. Enjoy the ride and keep getting stoked!

Navigator sample screen

Big Salty goes mobile

Ever wondered if you’re at the right beach, or if it’s delivering perfect conditions just down the road? Now you can find out on your mobile, so long as it comes with a browser, and you don’t even need an iPhone! We have developed a super-light version of Big Salty to deliver forecasts not only in the UK but across a growing worldwide portfolio of venues. It loads each page in seconds, unlike accessing a traditional website through your mobile phone browser, and with super easy navigation you can rapidly compare venues and make the perfect choice for the day’s action. So what are you waiting for? Just add http://bigsalty.mobi to your mobile bookmarks and away you go. Of course, if you want to plan your water sport action from the comfort of your own home then you get the full suite of services at www.bigsalty.co.uk

Waterproof H2O Amphibx Armband and new Contact earphones

H2O Audio is really going from strength to strength and we’re having great success with it over here – even working with the Apple shops now which really is testiment to the quality of the product.

In short, established by athletes for athletes, H2O Audio is committed to developing the best high-performance waterproof sport headphones and waterproof accessories anywhere. Whether it is windsurfing, swimming, running, surfing, diving, paddleboarding, wakeboarding, waterskiing, it’s “Your Sport, Your Music” – and H2O Audio help you to take your music with you wherever you go, no matter where you go.

The hot new products include the Amphibx Armband which will take an iPhone and the new Contact earphones which have a waterproof mic on them!

More info at www.h2oaudio.co.uk