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Navigation for free

Update:
Since we´re sailing, I happen to use a commercial french program, not because it may be the best, but simply because everybody here in the Med uses it , and like that you can easily share Routes, Anchorages etc.
As charts I prefer personally vector charts, maybe I´m more a Computer guy than a Mariner... :-) I simply like it for example tp doubleclick a fire and get all relevant info at a glance instead of deciphering the chart symbol. What else are computers for then... :-)

For the budget sensitiv skipper or if you want to get hands on E-Navigation before buying expensive stuff, here are some free alternatives. The range is from completely free ready to use programs to trial versions of commercial software. Of course this is far from being a complete list, that´s what I found useful when looking for that in January 2007. But at least a few links to start off...
Personally (maybe because I´m still a Systems Administrator) I like the Sport GPS Navigator very much - easy to use, easy to install, no entries to the Windows registry. That´s why I ported a version of that to use it on a
U3 USB Stick. So you can carry your Navigation on a USB stick and run it on every PC.....
Download at the bottom of this page.

U3-USB-Stick








U3-USB-Stick








One more link not to forget here definitely is Google Earth. For many regions the resolution is already fantastic, and you get a much clearer picture of what is waiting for you if you see the "real" picture parallel to the navigation charts.

Download
Sport GPS Navigator for U3 USB Sticks (ca. 1.4 MB)

Freeware
Sport GPS Navigator
Sea Clear
Win GPS 4 Lite
GPS Track Maker, not intended for marine navigation

Satellite Imagery
Google Maps
Google Earth

More Links to free useful software from NOAA:
NOAA Free ENC Viewers
NOAA Free RasterChart Viewers


Demos and Trials
Fugawi ENC Viewer
Navpack Lite
Coastal Explorer
Maptech Chart Navigator Lite
Capn Soft Demo






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