Apps for Sailors

These apps for mobile devices simply gives you a sample of what's available.

Google Play Store Apple Store

1. Boating Safety App
   Checklists, weather, required safety equipment, nav lights, buoys & beacons, float plan, boating tips from (Discover Boating Canada).
2. ROAM mobile app to Report Offsite Arrival to
   An option to report arrival to CBP (U.S. Customs and Border Protection)
3. The Weather Network
   Weather conditions, forecasts, satellite & radar maps, trends
4. C-Tow
   GPS locator, get speed & heading (GPS), check & report weather, tide predictions, call for service.
5. SailDroid (GPS free)
   Provides compass, speed, position, and distance log.
6. Regatta Race Tracker
   Uses the service of InstaMapper.com, a device "locator", to follow several sailboats in a regatta live. Each boat has a cell phone that sends GPS locations using the app ?GPS Tracker? (Android, iPhone and Blackberry).
7. BC Racer (GPS)
   Beer Can Racer provides navigation data for racing, including a tack indicator, location marker, sailing angle, bearing to target, distance to target, and speed. (Android Market only)
8. Boat Ramps
   Android app that displays the locations of 35,000 U.S. boating ramps.
9. Google Earth, Google Ocean
   Google Earth displays maps anywhere in the world. Google Ocean displays points of interest under the ocean.
10. Maps and Charts
    Maps and Charts are perhaps the most essential (and one of the most amazing) uses of the iPhone for yachting especially if you're bareboating. These programs pack amazing features into the iPhone.
11. Navionics Nautical Charts
    Available for U.S. East Marine, Mediterranean, etc.
12. iNavX Marine Navigation
    U.S. marine charts for West Coast, Gulf Coast, East Coast, Great Lakes, Alaska, Hawaii, Virgin Islands.
13. AyeTides
    iPhone app displays tides and currents in ports worldwide.
14. Boating Weather
    Apple live weather reports
15. The Captain's Toolbox
    Navigation and seamanship resource in one easy to use application. (no connection required)
16. The Practical Encyclopedia of Boating (~$20)
    500 topics on boat maintenance, navigation, boat handling, knots, boat design, nautical reference data.