Distance Planning starting time Issue

Nostos003

Why is it when using the distance and planning feature the starting time always defaults to the current time instead of the proposed departure time which in this instance is 3 days later? Basically trying to track weather as I move along from the proposed starting date, not the current date/time.

idefix37

@Nostos003
Yes, it defaults to current time, but when you change the departure time with the slider on the timeline don’t you get the weather from this time / date?
Could you show a screenshot ?

Nostos003

@idefix37
I have 2 screen shots. One setting the starting time as 0700 won Sat the second one after I have entered waypoints and pressed boat. Ideally as you are moving chart it should be moving/showing time at the location in this instance about 100nm should be showing being there at around 1.00pm and corresponding weather for that location. Does that make sense. And when I move the date/time chart the white dot showing position of the boat does not move.
I may not be articulating correctly but if you study send screen shots hopefully you’ll see what I mean.
I could be terribly wrong and there may a simple explanation/solution. At the end of the day I could do it manually but that’s not the point, I don’t think. Thank you for responding tried to upload screenshots got to 2% upload but no further

idefix37

@Nostos003
We can’t see your screenshots.
How did you upload them ?
Here is the right way to do it:

1 On phone you might need to swipe these button to the left to make the RH ones visible.
2 Click on this button to add a screenshot

I may not be articulating correctly but if you study send screen shots hopefully you’ll see what I mean.

I don't quite understand what you mean. But there are some basic things you might not be doing.

You need to specify the expected speed of the boat and enable "Speed".
To change the time during the trip, the boat position and the weather map, you should NOT move the panel but TAP/CLICK on it.

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