About BoatCoach for rowing & erging
BoatCoach is the #1 app for rowing and Concept2 ergometer training. MAIN FEATURES - Display stroke rate, stroke count, distance, speed, time, elapsed time, calories, heart rate, etc. - Built-in graphs and maps - Logbo
BoatCoach is the #1 app for rowing and Concept2 ergometer training.
MAIN FEATURES
- Display stroke rate, stroke count, distance, speed, time, elapsed time, calories, heart rate, etc.
- Built-in graphs and maps
- Logbook to store all your workouts
- Programmable workouts with simple graphical wizard
- Supports sweeps, sculls, kayaks, dragon boats, Concept2 ergometers (versions PM3, PM4 and PM5)
- All the features of ErgData and much more
- Erg calculator
BoatCoach saves you from spending hundreds of dollars on a dedicated stroke meter and provides features not found elsewhere. BoatCoach uses your phone’s built-in sensors so no wires required!
FEATURES INCLUDE...
ROWING MEASUREMENTS
- Stroke rate / count
- Distance
- Speed average
- Speed
- Clock
- Elapsed time
- Calories / Watts
- Heart rate
ADDITIONAL CONCEPT2 ERG MEASUREMENTS (similar to ErgData)
- Force
- Drive length / speed
- Drag factor
PROGRAMS
- Use 8 predefined programs including pyramids, tabata, 3 x 2000M, 10x500M, etc.
- Create unlimited programs using simple graphical wizard
- Program time, distance, effort, target stroke rate
- Use programs for both rowing and Concept2 erging
LOGBOOK
- Store all your rowing and Concept2 erg workouts in a single logbook
- Edit and email workout details
- View graphs of prior workouts
- Upload workouts to Concept2 website
- Upload directly to Strava
- CSV files compatible with RowsAndAll.com
GRAPH WORKOUT
- Plot speed, stroke rate, and heart rate vs. distance and time
- Adjust y-axis max/min to optimize display area
- Pinch & zoom to view in more detail
- Automatically store graphs in logbook for later viewing
- Plot rowing in motion using phone's sensors
MAPS
- Map multiple workouts simultaneously with satellite or street view
- Color route by speed, date, and piece
DATA CAPTURE
- Collect and email CSV data while rowing and erging. Speed, distance, heart rate, stroke rate, etc. Graph in spreadsheets like Excel.
- Collect and email GPX information while rowing. Map your workout in Endomondo, Garmin Connect, and other applications.
HEART RATE MONITOR (HRM)
- Check and record your heart rate
- Bluetooth Smart / Bluetooth Low Energy HRMs are supported
HANDS FREE
- Hands-free autostart pieces
- Manually start / stop / clear /pause / resume pieces
- App can speak start/stop/speed/time/distance/etc [useful for visually impaired rowers]
STROKE ANALYSIS
- View acceleration vs. time graph for your boat
- Email graphs to yourself
- Help optimize your stroke
POWER CURVE
- View Concept2 force plot, including quarterly average and distribution
CALCULATOR
- Calculate pace, time, distance for Concpet2 erg
- Calculate weight adjusted pace and projected pace
UPGRADE
- Programs, graphs, Bluetooth smart HRM, maps, and data capture require paid upgrade for full functionality.
SETTINGS
- 4 customizable screen layouts. Choose the data you want to see.
- View distance in meters, kilometers, feet, miles
- View speed in m/s, km/hr, ft/s, miles/hr, min/500m, min/1000m, min/mile
CONCEPT2 USERS – IMPORTANT
- App will not function properly if a LogCard is in the monitor.
QUESTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS
Please see http://www.boatcoachapp.com
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of BoatCoach for rowing & erging since it was posted on our website on 2014-06-13 21:12:58.
The latest version is 2.199 and it was updated on 2024-04-22 13:04:06. See below the changes in each version.
BoatCoach for rowing & erging version 2.199
Updated At: 2024-01-09
BoatCoach for rowing & erging version 2.188
Updated At: 2021-05-09
Changes: Fix an issue with exporting CSV files.
BoatCoach for rowing & erging version 2.187
Updated At: 2021-05-02
Changes: Fix an issue uploading workouts to Strava
BoatCoach for rowing & erging version 2.182
Updated At: 2020-01-18
Changes: Fix a logbook issue
BoatCoach for rowing & erging version 2.178
Updated At: 2019-10-11
Changes: When doing Strava direct upload from logbook, *power* will now be included in the data.
BoatCoach for rowing & erging version 2.176
Updated At: 2019-07-13
Changes: New!!! BoatCoach ***Live*** sends a video of your workout straight from your phone to Facebook with your race stats (time, distance, speed, etc) overlaid on top of the video. It’s a great way to show off a race, a personal best, and get encouragement and coaching from others, all as your workout is underway. It works both on Concept2 and on-the-water rows. Click the red button on the dashboard to start.
BoatCoach for rowing & erging version
Updated At: 2017-12-05
Changes: Improved stroke rate detection for on the water rowing.
Dates in CSV file now in ISO format
Erg workouts programmed from BoatCoach can now be ranked if they are fixed time/distance (single interval).
BoatCoach for rowing & erging version
Updated At: 2016-12-08
Changes: *Directly upload rowing and erging workouts to Strava from the logbook page. No need to manually export files any longer.,*Only works on workouts recorded in v2.132 of the app and later.,*Beta feature,*Requires data export upgrade
BoatCoach for rowing & erging version 1.12
Updated At: 2013-04-23
Changes: Several fixes and updates
