Tag: "Navionics"

The Apple iPad Loaded with Marine Apps - Photo Courtesy of Christine Kling

Here’s Why You Need an iPad on the Boat

by Christine Kling     (Editor’s Note — Chris Kling is a sailor with with more than 30 years of experience on the oceans of the world. She’s also an English professor at Broward College, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and the published author of the Seychelle Sullivan series of mysteries, including SURFACE TENSION (2002), CROSS [...]

Fugawi X-Traverse

Fugawi X-Traverse Now Compatible with iPad

Yeah, now you can use your Fugawi X-Traverse account to bring it all onboard your cool new iPad. Okay! Okay! I’ll buy an iPad already. . .

Are Your Charts Missing the Key Piece of Information?  -- Illustration

The Wish List: Auto-Updating Charts

What are the odds that your nav charts are out of date? Pretty high, if you’re like most boaters. Why can’t your chartplotter just update them over the Internet in real time? We take a look at that issue and the one solution, so far, on the market.