by Rockit Admin | Apr 22, 2026 | Blog
Back in March we took part in the JOG Lonely Tower Race. It was our first race for 2026 as a crew. We had a forecast for a very light airs weekend. JOG shortened the course before the start acknowledging that there was no way that the fleet would make it all the way...
by Bill Stock | Mar 6, 2026 | Blog
Something from the Ashtree Marine Archive ….. A Bit Of Nab Tower History For those of you that don’t know the Solent the Nab Tower is a large navigation mark in the Eastern approaches to Portsmouth. It has an interesting history. It was originally designed as...
by Rockit Admin | Dec 12, 2025 | Blog, User Guide, User Guide 2025
Overview Rockit is all about making the most of the data that you collect and turning it into meaningful information that can be learnt from long after its original collection. The software allows you to review most of the data as its collected. That was part of the...
by Rockit Admin | Dec 3, 2025 | Blog
IRC tweaks for a J109: bigger genoa, Code Zero… or a flying headsail? If you sail a J109 under IRC you quickly discover that every sail change is a trade: a bit more raw speed in exchange for a bit more handicap number. The trick is spending your “rating budget” where... by Jonathan Stock | Nov 21, 2025 | Blog
If you’re running a Rockit Server onboard, qtVlm is a great way to add proper weather routing and navigation on top of your Rockit data stack. qtVlm is a navigation and weather routing package designed for sailing boats. It works with GRIB weather files, boat polars...
by Jonathan Stock | Nov 11, 2025 | Blog
If you’re running a Rockit Server onboard (quietly humming away in the nav station), the OpenCPN Chart Plotter makes a brilliant “situational awareness” layer on top of your performance data collection stack. This guide walk you through a clean install of OpenCPN on a...
