Posted in Nau-TECH-al, Member Interest by Joe
Name: Phonto
Why I like this app: This is an easy way to annotate your photos
Description:
After taking a bunch of pictures during our Croatia trip, I discovered this app that lets you keep track of what you are looking at. This app lets you add text... Read More »
Posted in Sailing Interest, Nau-TECH-al by Joe
Name: Maps me
Why I like this app: World wide navigation tool with no Internet access
Description:
We spent the last month in Croatia as part of the Club Nautique flotilla. We spent two weeks traveling throughout other parts of the country, usually by... Read More »
Posted in Sailing Interest, Powerboating Interest, Nau-TECH-al by Joe
Name: ColRegs: Nav Lights & Shapes for Boating
Why I like this app: This is a comprehensive app as a reference and testing tool for ColRegs
Description:
There are several apps that allow you to access the ColRegs. This app works great as a referen... Read More »
Posted in Vacation Charters, Nau-TECH-al by Joe
Name: Travel Guide apps
Why I like this app: Most of them are free and have off-line versions
Description:
We are going to be part of the Croatia Flotilla next month (September, 2016). It turns out there are several free travel guide apps for Croatia.... Read More »
Posted in Nau-TECH-al by Joe
Name: Ocean Watch: tides app
Why I like this app: This tides app has some of the best graphics that I have seen.
Description:
Yes, it’s another tides app. The graphics used in this app are excellent. There are over 3,000 stations worldwide. The app... Read More »
Posted in Nau-TECH-al by Joe
Name: Maritime Calculator
Why I like this app: This app gives you fairly complicated calculations at your fingertips and very quickly.
Description:
This app provides very easy and quick calculations for a number of topics, not all used by everyone. He... Read More »
Posted in Nau-TECH-al by Joe
Name: manoverboard app
Why I like this app: A very quick and easy way to locate a person in the water.
Description:
This app allows you to use your mobile device as a man overboard device. Simply touch the MOB button on the app and it will direct you... Read More »
Posted in Nau-TECH-al by Joe
Name: fiber solar power
Why I like this app: This technology will provide us with ubiquitous solar power at a very low cost. Solar power fibers will be integrated into just about any structure.
Description:
Several months ago I wrote an article about... Read More »
Posted in Nau-TECH-al by Joe
Name: USCG app
Why I like this app: This app is loaded with a wide range of information and services. In addition to lots of other stuff you can file a float plan and request emergency help.
Description:
This app has many different features including:... Read More »
Posted in Nau-TECH-al by Joe
Name: WaveTrax
Why I like this app: Practice Sailor says that this is the best electronic logbook that they have seen. Cruising World selected it as their app of the month.
Description:
This app can be used by sailors and powerboaters. The app perform... Read More »