When you consider navigation, the most common tool for everyone will be GPS. It is great if you are out walking, driving, flying, or boating….

GPS is a free system created by the United States government that uses 24 specially designed satellites to calculate the exact position and altitude of…

Just like any regular clock, tide clocks are designed to tell you a time. Regular clocks are calibrated to roughly match the earth’s rotation, giving…

The Navionics Boating App is available for Apple and Android, and unlike a lot of other navigation apps, it is compatible with a surprising number…

Navigation at sea has been made both easier and safer with the continuing advances in technology. A great example of this is the chartplotter. Each…

In recent years you have probably started experimenting with different charts on your boat. Originally you would have used only paper charts, then the chart…

After spending a season happily sailing with your Navionics charts, you may well receive a notification telling you it is time to renew. Depending on…

If you have Navionics charts, chances are that you have noticed the strange pink ducks that appear in some areas. In fact, they are not…

A phone is no longer just a phone. It is a very powerful handheld computer. You actually have more processing power in your pocket than…

With the rise in mobile and tablet technology, recreational and professional navigators are all starting to explore using an iPad for navigation on boats and…

Browsing the App Store, you will find plenty of apps that claim to turn your iOS device into a workable chart plotter. There are so…

If you own a boat, and an Android phone or tablet, there is a good chance you have come across marine navigation apps in Google’s…