QtVlm compass polar

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Compass (upper image) and polar (image below), with function "Draw a heading" activated, for a boat centered on the tool:

• Hdg : Wind Direction
• Tws : True Wind Speed
• Distance : Distance from boat
• Twa : True Wind Angle
• Bs : Boat Speed according to polar
• Vmg-Wind : best VMG wind
• Esteem : estimated time to reach point
• Red zones are showing limits for upWind/downWind navigation.

Main commands:

• Show/Hide Compass: key 'C'.
• Show/Hide Polar: key 'L'.
• Move Compass or Polar: left-click and drag.
• Center the compass and/or the polar on the acive boat: from boat's right-click menu.
• Draw a heading: right-click on the tool and select the option in the menu
• End of function "Draw a heading": Right click and stop, or press ESC.

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