diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/src/com/sap/sailing/gwt/ui/client/WindIndicator.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/src/com/sap/sailing/gwt/ui/client/WindIndicator.java
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+package com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui.client;
+
+import com.google.gwt.canvas.client.Canvas;
+import com.google.gwt.canvas.dom.client.Context2d;
+import com.google.gwt.canvas.dom.client.Context2d.LineCap;
+import com.google.gwt.event.logical.shared.AttachEvent;
+import com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.Composite;
+
+/**
+ * WindIndicator Widget allows visualizing the wind direction and other wind related information.
+ */
+public class WindIndicator extends Composite {
+
+	private static final String RGB_WHITE = "rgb(255,255,255)";
+	private static final String RGB_BLACK = "rgb(0,0,0)";
+	
+	private Canvas canvas;
+	/**
+	 * direction from where the wind blows
+	 */
+	private double fromDeg = 0.0;
+	/**
+	 * wind speed in knots
+	 */
+	private double speed = 0.0;
+	/**
+	 * cloud coverage from 0.0 to 1.0
+	 */
+	private double cloudCoverage = 0.0;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Create a new WindIndiator
+	 */
+	public WindIndicator() {
+		canvas = Canvas.createIfSupported();
+		this.initWidget(canvas);
+		this.addAttachHandler(new AttachEvent.Handler() {			
+			@Override
+			public void onAttachOrDetach(AttachEvent event) {
+				if(event.isAttached()) {
+					WindIndicator.this.updateRendering();
+				}
+			}
+		});
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set the direction from where the wind blows
+	 * @param fromDeg
+	 */
+	public void setFromDeg(double fromDeg) {
+		this.fromDeg = fromDeg;
+		this.updateRendering();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the currently set direction from where the wind blows
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public double getFromDeg() {
+		return fromDeg;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set the cloud coverage from 0.0 to 1.0
+	 * @param cloudCoverage
+	 */
+	public void setCloudCoverage(double cloudCoverage) {
+		this.cloudCoverage = cloudCoverage;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * get the currently set cloud coverage
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public double getCloudCoverage() {
+		return cloudCoverage;
+	}
+	
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.UIObject#setSize(java.lang.String, java.lang.String)
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void setSize(String width, String height) {
+		super.setSize(width, height);
+		canvas.setSize(width, height);
+	}
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Updates the rendering
+	 */
+	private void updateRendering() {
+		
+		int minSize = Math.min(canvas.getCoordinateSpaceWidth(), canvas.getCoordinateSpaceHeight());
+		canvas.setCoordinateSpaceWidth(minSize);
+		canvas.setCoordinateSpaceHeight(minSize);
+		
+		Context2d ctx = canvas.getContext2d();
+		
+		// draw the line
+		ctx.setLineWidth(4);
+		ctx.setLineCap(LineCap.ROUND);
+		ctx.beginPath();		
+		ctx.moveTo( minSize / 2, minSize / 2);
+		double dirRad = (fromDeg - 90) * Math.PI / 180; 
+		ctx.arc(minSize / 2, minSize / 2, minSize / 3, dirRad, dirRad + 0.001 /* ok, not nice, but works */, false);
+		ctx.stroke();
+		ctx.fill();
+		ctx.setStrokeStyle(RGB_BLACK);
+		ctx.closePath();
+		ctx.stroke();
+
+		// draw the circle
+		ctx.setFillStyle(RGB_WHITE);
+		ctx.setStrokeStyle(RGB_BLACK);
+		//ctx.beginPath();
+		ctx.arc(minSize / 2, minSize / 2, minSize / 10, 0, 2 * Math.PI, true);
+		ctx.stroke();
+		ctx.fill();
+		//draw the cloud coverage
+		ctx.setFillStyle(RGB_BLACK);
+		ctx.beginPath();
+		ctx.moveTo(minSize / 2, minSize / 2);
+		double cc = Math.max(0.0, Math.min(1.0, cloudCoverage));
+		ctx.arc(minSize / 2, minSize / 2, minSize / 10, -0.5 * Math.PI, (-0.5 + cc * 2) * Math.PI, false);
+		ctx.fill();
+		
+		//TODO render wind speed
+//		double bf = getBeaufortFromKnots(this.speed);
+	}
+
+	private double getRadianFromDegree(double deg) {
+		return deg  * Math.PI / 180;
+	}
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Calculates Beaufort from Knots applying some emprical formula
+	 * @see http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaufortskala
+	 * @param knots
+	 * @return wind speed in Beaufort
+	 */
+	private double getBeaufortFromKnots(double knots) {
+		return knots + 10.0 / 6.0;
+	}
+	
+}