OpenCPN does not contain charts so you have to download those separately. Having recently ditched paper charts on our boat, it’s nice to have a backup for your backup. We recently installed it on our and android phone as a backup. When it comes to navigation, who doesn’t love redundancy? Like many cruisers we are running OpenCPN on our laptop. This app has a bit of a learning curve and is not particularly intuitive, but it’s very useful once you’ve got the hang of it.įor Android, Desktop Windows and Mac (FREE) It’s necessary to download the satellite images while connected to the internet but once you have them saved, you can access them anytime. OvitalMap allows you to view satellite images and track your GPS position OFFLINE! We found this app invaluable while sailing in poorly charted areas and navigating tricky passes.

I often plot all of our waypoints below deck on the iPad and then wirelessly upload it to our Raymarine chartplotter – how sweet is that! Another feature we love is the apps’ compatibility with Raymarine products. Worldwide maps are available and we would now take our iPad along on any charter boat excursion. For those of you with wanderlust, we found that Navionics had the most accurate charting for Mexico. In December 2018 they released a version which runs on both smartphones and tablets and includes an Active Captain overlay. As our backup navigation system this app has been invaluable! We use it for passage planning, double-checking our position, and when our Raymarine chartplotter glitches out.

Navionics has recently put out an exciting new update. SAILING NAVIGATION APPS Navionicsįor IOS and Android (FREE, charts sold separately) Let us know the sailing apps that you can’t live without in the comment box below. Below are our fav apps that we use regularly. The best sailing apps for navigation, weather, and moreĪs much as we love to get out on the water and disconnect, we still have a soft spot in our hearts for the apps that make life afloat a little easier.

Navionics anchor alarm