Can You Use A Car GPS On A Boat?
Most people are familiar with using a sat-nav for navigating in a car. What is slightly less familiar, however, is whether you can use that…
Top 8 Apps For Marine Navigation (Judged By A Navigator)
Having spent the last 10 years using sophisticated ECDIS systems on commercial ships, I was curious as to whether I could have a similar experience…
Garmin GLO 2: Reviewed By A Professional Navigator
I recently wanted to test a whole selection of maritime navigation apps on my iPad. Unfortunately, it quickly became apparent that my WiFi-only iPad did…
Navionics App: Reviewed By A Professional Navigator
I recently decided that I wanted to try using my phone and tablet as a chart plotter. On checking the various app stores, I found…
Seapilot: Reviewed By A Professional Navigator
With more and more boating enthusiasts beginning to use their phones or a tablet for marine navigation, I wanted to try it out as well….
iSailor: Reviewed By A Professional Navigator
With the advances in mobile and tablet technology, it is now possible for your devices to function just like a chart plotter. On browsing the…
iNavX: Reviewed By A Professional Navigator
On a recent sailing trip, I wanted to test if I could use my mobile phone or iPad as a chart plotter. I checked the…
NavLink: Reviewed By A Professional Navigator
On a recent sailing trip, I decided that I wanted to use my iPad to assist with navigation. To do that, I needed to find…
SeaNav: Reviewed By A Professional Navigator
On a recent sailing trip, I wanted to try using my iPad as a chart plotter to complement the paper charts I usually use. Rather…
C-Map App: Reviewed By A Professional Navigator
On a recent sailing trip, I decided that I would like to test out how well mobile technology performs as an aid to navigation. Specifically,…
Memory Map: Reviewed By A Professional Navigator
In recent years, mobile technology has developed so much that it is now possible to use a mobile phone or a tablet to assist with…
Plastic Sextants: Which One Is Best?
When it comes to plastic sextants, the only manufacturer making reliable instruments is Davis Instruments. They produce the Mk3 “Lifeboat” sextant, the Mk15 “Standard” sextant,…