Navigation program recommendation

[rebeccas]

Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced PC navigation program? Something that will connect to a GPS, show tides, work out course to steer, etc, etc.

Regards,

Rebecca.


<hr width=100% size=1>

 

[Ron2]

Rebecca,

You could try ‘Navigate’ (www.wizworldservices.co.uk/navigate). Seems to do most of the things you are after.

Ron.


<hr width=100% size=1>

 

[davehu]

Much better to learn how to calculate it by hand, very simple really, and you will then understand what is really happening. Computer programs will just give you the answer and because they are based on theorectical tides and currents will usually not give you the real courses to steer etc, and the tide times will vary with the weather etc.

Keep it simple and basic



<hr width=100% size=1>

 

[robind]

Hi! Check out www.fugawi.com they do a great program for charting.
Regards
Rob

<hr width=100% size=1><A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.rejuvanu.com>RejuVanu</A>

 

[BobA]

I have just seen an article on "Admiralty RYA Electronic Chart Plotter" it costs £45 including a choice of charts (up to 15) depending on your cruising area. It will do everything you want plus more. The only downside is that the charts are timed for a year and then you have to get another CD, again £45.
Hope that helps but as yet I have not found where to get it, the RYA site does not show it in their shop and Admaralty Chart stockists do not seem to have it, if anyone does know where to get it please drop me a line

<hr width=100% size=1>

 

[Parsonsheath]

March edition PBO, page 128 seems to be the detail and address you need

UKHO, Admiralty Walk , Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2DN

Tel: 01823 337900
Website: www.ukho.gov.uk

<hr width=100% size=1>

 

[oldgit]

Re:Software for around 100.00

Around 100.00 pounds will get you some basic software from one of around halfdozen well known companies.Navipro Seapro Transas etc.Normally thrown in will be half dozen charts to get you going.Some will send you free demo CD so get them all to send you one,load em in and then choose.
You do not need a allsinging all dancing laptop,I used a P2 for my first machine along with a basic garmin 12XL for GPS source.
Load CD plug in GPS and away in er 20 mins.

<hr width=100% size=1>If it aint broke fix it till it is.

 

[martinb]

Check it out <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.admiraltyleisure.co.uk/newsinfo/rya_chart_plotter.asp> here </A>

Martin

<hr width=100% size=1>

 

[Eric_the_unready]

The new Admiralty software is nice as far as it goes but it is woefully lacking in the passage planning department - unless you sail in the Med or other non-tidal waters.

I had a demo at the Boat Show and learn't that in order to work out tidal offsets and therefore CTS for any passage cross tide, its necessary to scroll to the diamonds on the chart, read off the tide speed and direction and enter them into a table - for every hour of a passage - just like we used to do in the good old days.

Change your departure time you have got to do it all again. The Admiralty seem to have lost the plot somewhere as to what computers are all about.

Apart from that the software is quite elegant and good value for the charts alone

I have used Navmaster for some years, and find the passage planning capability one of the most useful features

Eric

<hr width=100% size=1>

 

[poter]

Hi,
For ease and cost (£99) I would strongly recommend Maptech.
The programme ships for free with a set of charts, if you go to MES:
http://www.mesltd.co.uk/Products/system/index.htm
& then to PC Software and go to Maptech, you will see the charts you can get and a description of the software
I use it on board as it was the easiest programme I could find, It interfaces with my GPS no probs, & most importantly has real time tidal info on the charts. As well as a host of other features. The charts are as good as you will get on a PC format although there are other more expensive chart formats available, it does get complicated!

Have fun.

Welcome to the forum.

poter.

<hr width=100% size=1>

 

[rebeccas]

Thanks for all the advice on this. After playing with lots of a demos, I think I prefer "Navigate" (http://www.wizworldservices.co.uk/navigate) as it seemed the only one that has everything I need (including tidal streams & tidal heights) and there are no expensive charts or updates to buy.

Rebecca.

<hr width=100% size=1>

 

[martinb]

The folio of charts + software all for £45 sounded too good to be true. I think on the web site they suggest that it meant to give a low cost introduction to elctronic charting, and I guess it does that.

Martin

<hr width=100% size=1>

 

[robind]

Reference the RYA system I understood from the chap demonstrating this system at LIBS, that the system was to be used as an introduction to pc charting and should not be relied upon for anything else, although it may be accurate? it was little more than an instructional system??????

Rob (Fugawi for me every time) www.fugawi.com

<hr width=100% size=1><A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.rejuvanu.com>RejuVanu</A>

 

[angelsson]

Hi Rebecca, I have recently purchased 'Seatrack' software which is designed to work with c-map or navionics.
I have chosen C-map and am delighted with it, also the support from seatrack is outstanding, especialy for a non techi like me.
You can call peter on 07798871025 he is very helpfull.
Best of luck. Mike

<hr width=100% size=1>

 

[stevebirch2002]

Hi

Tried most and the best by far, in my opinion, is SeaPro (Euronav). Have a lok at www.euronav.co.uk

Has everything you will ever need and very intuitive.

Steve

<hr width=100% size=1>Albin Vega "Southern Comfort" V1703