⛵️ Leaflet.BoatMarker

A leaflet boat marker using HTML Canvas. Checkout the Demo.

Can be used to symbolize sailboats/sailyachts or motorboats/motoryachts with optional wind information.

Installation

• Include the script directly

<script src="https://unpkg.com/leaflet.boatmarker/leaflet.boatmarker.min.js"></script>

• Use in a build script via npm

npm i leaflet.boatmarker --save

Usage

var boatMarker = L.boatMarker(map.getCenter(), {
  	color: "#f1c40f", 	// color of the boat
    idleCircle: false	// if set to true, the icon will draw a circle if
                        // boatspeed == 0 and the ship-shape if speed > 0
});

setHeading(heading)

Sets the current heading of the boat to an angle value between 0 and 360 degrees.

boatMarker.setHeading(60);

setHeadingWind(heading, windspeed, winddirection)

Sets the current heading of the boat to an angle value between 0 and 360 degrees, the current wind direction to an angle value between 0 and 360 degress and the wind speed (in knots) following this weather wind arrow specification http://www.wetterklima.de/segeln/windpfeile/bf.htm

boatMarker.setHeadingWind(60, 4.5, 20);

setSpeed(speed)

Set the current speed of the boat to a value > 0

boatMarker.setSpeed(12.9);