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Boating Apps for Iphone & IPad.

yachti — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:32:43 +0000

There are hundreds of boating, yachting, sailing and nav apps for IPhone, IPad and IPod touch for all mariners to use. Some applications are free and others you can buy. They range from navigation charts to the anchor watch app.
The Navionics mobile marine charts for example sell 11 IPhone gold charts regions and 7 IPad gold chart regions, some of these chart regions start as low as $9.99 for the US.

These apps are great fun and can also be helpful on your boat.
Here are few examples:Ship Finder, Marine Rules & signals, AyeTides,Knot Guide, iDrifter Anchor watch, Bombora Weather,Boating Suite • Log Book & Expense Log, Fleetmon mobile vessel tracking and more…
All these boating friendly apps and more can be found and purchase here: http://www.yachtinginsider.com/charts.html

warning:
The electronic chart is an aid to navigation designed to facilitate the use of authorized government charts, not to replace them. Only official government charts and notices to mariners contain all information needed for the safety of navigation, and as always, the captain is responsible for their prudent use.
Always remember the prudent mariner will not rely solely on any single aid to navigation.
all charts and maps are for reference purposes only. You assume all responsibility and risk
for their use .Boaters should carry VHF, paper charts, compass and boat marine GPS onboard at all time.

Worldwide Yacht Charter Specials.

yachti — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 00:00:46 +0000

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Save 5% on repeat charters of bareboat sailing yachts and catamarans
Refer a customer and save 5% of their charter price on your next charter.
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More Nautical Rhymes and Saying.

yachti — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:06:08 +0000

We all heard these nautical saying that help us remember weather warnings,the rules of the road and superstitious, sailors, seaman’s, fisherman’s, and boaters, all use them. Brought to you by:http://www.yachtinginsider.com/

1.Men and ships rot in port…

2.Smooth sea never made a skillful sailor…

3.One hand for yourself one for the ship…

Weather Lore.

4.When the wind is blowing in the North
No fisherman should set forth.

5.When the wind is blowing in the East,
‘Tis not fit for man nor beast.

6.When the wind is blowing in the South
It brings the food over the fish’s mouth.

7.When the wind is blowing in the West,
That is when the fishing’s best!

8.No weather is ill, if the wind be still.

9.Seagull, seagull sit on the sand.
It’s never good weather when you’re on land.

10.When halo rings the moon or sun, rain’s approaching on the run.

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Reference weather lore: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_lore#endnote_low

Living the Dream Get Job on a Yacht.

yachti — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:16:20 +0000

If you like boats and the sea try to have a job on a yacht as a crew even if you don’t have any experience! You can make good money doing this. As a start you can get a deckhand or a stewardess job with no experience on some yachts if you’re willing to listen and learn, take some courses and training such as STCW95, silver service or attend the Chapman school of seamanship etc.

This can help you get a job faster and as you gain experience while working hard you can advance even to a captain one day if you will take the necessary training and courses in due time. So if you are a young guy or gal starting early in the mega yacht industry and with any luck and know-how one day you can run a mega yacht, or be engineer, first mate, purser, chef, or chief stewardess.

Crew earn great salaries and get perks like full board and food, annual paid leave, insurance, tips and bonuses. In 2008 there were 25 km or 15 miles of new yacht over 80 ft under construction throughout the world. It’s estimated that 5,000 new crew will be required to fill these positions. If you like to earn good money travel the world and have fun while you doing this look for a crew job on a mega yacht. I have many friends that did that. To find jobs on yachts for beginner or experience crew with no fees click here http://www.yachtinginsider.com/nav15.html

Navionics Mobile v3.1 Now Available from $9.99.

yachti — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:38:09 +0000

Navionics continues to add even more features and functionality to its award-winning navigation and fishing app for iPhone. iPhone users are quickly discovering the value of Navionics renowned marine charts and lake maps. “Not only are users getting the best available fishing and navigation charts on their iPhone, but they’re also getting tide and current info, and the largest database of specialty marine points-of-interest available,” said Susan James, Mobile product manager for Navionics. James continued, “You can plan your adventures anytime and anywhere… check tides and currents, set routes and markers, and search for marinas. While on the water you can track your navigation, capture geotagged pictures, and create a virtual travelogue of your entire trip that you can share with your friends and family by email or on Facebook.”

What’s new in 3.1?
• Input lat/long coordinates
• Selectable Marker icons
• Screen Lock
• Hundreds of updated map features
• Improved email sharing
• Additional specialty marine POI added, including waterfront restaurants

There are currently 30 cartographic Apps to choose from, that cover the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania. With Navionics Mobile, it doesn’t matter whether you’re an expert boater, sailor, or angler already familiar with Navionics charts, or a novice navigator, you can unleash the fun of navigation with Navionics Mobile for a very low price starting at $9.99 Click here to get the Apps at great price:http://www.yachtinginsider.com/charts.html

Always remember the prudent mariner will not rely solely on any single aid to navigation.Warning: all charts and maps are for reference purposes only. You assume all responsibility and risk for their use .Boaters should carry paper charts and compass on board at all time.

Navionics Mobile 2.2 for IPhone.

yachti — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:49:47 +0000

Now you can create a virtual travelogue and share the fun on Facebook!
Navionics Mobile, recent recipient of the 2009 NMMA Innovation Award at MAATS, now has even more of the features that you’ve been asking for. While the charts reside permanently on your iPhone, your adventures don’t have to… with version 2.2, you can create a virtual travelogue of your journey including geo referenced photos, tracks, routes and markers and post them directly to your Facebook page. For those friends not yet on Facebook, simply email them your adventure log and let them view it overlaid on Google Earth.u can create a virtual travelogue and share the fun on Facebook now.There are currently 30 cartographic Apps to choose from, that cover the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania. With Navionics Mobile, it doesn’t matter whether you’re an expert boater, sailor, or angler already familiar with Navionics charts, or a novice navigator, you can unleash the fun of navigation with Navionics Mobile for a very low price starting at $4.99 / 9.99€. Click here to get the Apps.

What’s new in 2.2?•Share your geotagged Pictures, Markers, Routes, and Tracks on Facebook! •Save up to 100 Tracks from your recent trips.•Create and save up to 100 Routes.•Store up to 200 Favorites (Photos, Objects, Tides, Currents, Lakes, POI) and share them on Facebook.•Search POI (Marinas, Marine Supply Stores, Marine Repair, Waterfront Restaurants, Bait, Tackle etc.).•Tides and Currents now include Moon phase.

Click here to get the Apps:

Navionics Launches Mobile 2.1 for iPhone.

yachti — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:32:38 +0000

Share the fun, one of the new feature on the Navionics 2.1 version for the iPhone app is the ability to take pictures from the location you are boating or fishing and send it to your Friends and family, called geotagged picture ( photo evidence).
when they get your email they can see your pictures and even open it on Google Earth which will show the exact location where you took the images.

You can unleash the fun of boating with Navionics Mobile Charts for a ridiculously low price, and that includes Tides and Currents too! The most popular chart can be bought right now from click here $4.99-$24.99 .

You could be planning a route, setting waypoints, checking tides & currents, and searching for Marinas. That’s a lot of fun and a lot less fattening! buy here.

The new features include:Display Track and up to 99 Waypoints on a Route Digital MarkersGeotag PhotosEmail your Photos, Tracks & RoutesThe largest database of specialty marine POI availableClick and call on POI. . . and sooooooo much more.
Click here to find all the worldwide charts downloads, then choose the charts you like to purchase at this great prices.

Warning all charts and maps are for reference purposes only. You assume all responsibility and risk for their use.Boaters should carry paper charts and compass on board at all times.

Nautical Saying and Rhymes.

yachti — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 13:29:48 +0000

We all heard these nautical saying that help us remember weather warnings,the rules of the road and superstitious, sailors, seaman’s, fisherman’s, and boaters, all use them, here are the first 10 more to come… Brought to you by:http://www.yachtinginsider.com/insider1.html
1. Red Sky at night… Sailors delight.

2.Red Sky in the morning… Sailors take warning.

3.Red over green… Sailing machine.

4.Red over white… Fishing at night.

5.Red right return…navigational aids

6.White over red… Pilot ahead.

7.Be true to me… Find compass variation.

8.West is best…Find compass variation.

9.East is least…Find compass variation.

10.Friday sail always fail…. ?
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Jobs on Yachts.

yachti — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:24:34 +0000

Capt’s, engineers,Crew,Yacht Chefs,Mates and deckhands,Stewards and Stewardesses.

Go to: http://www.yachtinginsider.com/nav15.html

View This Blog On a Mobile Device.

yachti — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:05:11 +0000

You can view this blog on a mobile device including IPhone.
To view the Blog “Go to Sea Forever” click on the links below and then Send The Link to Your Phone.
For mobile phones click here:http://yachting.mofuse.mobi/