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. So run the app, leave your device on the boat (iPad or iPhone), and you can monitor its position anywhere in the world from a webpage.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. If the boat drags out of the predefined area (no limit on radius), it will alert you with a loud tone on your device. Keep the phone next to where you are sleeping and a quick glance will assure you that all is ok. There are no more sleepless nights when you worry about whether your boat is dragging or not. And you can forward the remote link to anyone you want, so you entire team can keep an eye on the boat too. Or even check your boats position while 1000's of miles away. Leave your iPad on your boat, and go ashore with confidence.

And easily set the exact position of your anchor before starting.Īnd with remote, you can monitor your boat from anywhere in the world. If the boat moves outside of set limits, the program will alert you immediately. Anchor Watch Remote uses the GPS on your device to monitor your boat's position.

Anchor watch app