Electronic navigation for boaters
January 27 @ 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
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Modern boating increasingly relies on electronic navigation tools, from onboard chartplotters to mobile apps. This webinar is designed to help sailors gain confidence with these systems, avoid common mistakes, and apply best practice for safer, more efficient cruising.
What You’ll Learn
- Onboard systems: chartplotters/MFDs, depth sounders, AIS, radar, autopilot, and VHF integration
- Connectivity: how equipment links via NMEA 2000, SeaTalk, and Wi‑Fi
- Mobile solutions: apps like Navionics, Savvy Navvy, iNavX, and C‑Map, plus safe mounting and waterproofing
- Key features: GPS accuracy, electronic charts, routes and waypoints, AIS overlays, radar integration, tides and currents, safety alarms
- Common pitfalls: over‑zooming charts, heading vs course confusion, outdated software, AIS clutter, GPS lag, and device power issues
- Best practice tips: cross‑check electronics with paper charts and visual bearings, keep software updated, plan on large screens, label waypoints clearly, practice MOB drills, and ensure backup power
Why Attend?
Whether you’re planning a coastal passage, navigating busy waters, or simply looking to make better use of onboard technology, this session will give you practical knowledge, confidence, and trusted techniques to enhance your boating.
Reserve your place and navigate with greater confidence
