Isilor not yet buried [Update]

Users will appreciate : 6 years after the latest version 1.11.0, against all expectations Wärtsilä publishes a update 1.12.2.
Nothing extraordinary however, But it was well worth a brief :

  • Minor bug resolution
  • Version compatible minimum iOS 11

Unlike my fears, Isailor seems not to be completely abandoned.
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[Updated] : Reading the dysfunctions noted In the comments below, It would still seem that this application is at the end of life…
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⚠️ Iridium messaging Mail & Web disappears [Update]

Iridium has just announced the withdrown of the application and the service Iridium Mail & Web app in September 2025 !

We wanted to inform you that after more than a decade of service, l’application Iridium® Mail & Web will be put out of service 13 th 2025. We understand that this service has played a vital role by allowing end users to remain connected in distant places, And this decision was not taken lightly."

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Celestial, navigation on iPhone and iPad [Update-2]

[January update 2025] This great app, not updated for several years, No longer working. It's a shame because I had made the French version. A similar alternative could be Celestial Navigation whose latest version 1.4 Mid-2020 date. I haven't had the opportunity to test it yet.

The company Navimatics, located near Seattle, state of Washington, has been offering since October 2010 a complete application for celestial navigation. for iPhone, iPad , and also mobile under Android . It has just been updated to version 1.5 with a new iOS-compliant interface 8/9. Read more …

Update Weather4D R&N 2.0.93

  • Fixed an issue that occurred with the update macOS Sequoia 15.2 preventing the app from opening on Mac.
  • Corrective update regarding a malfunction in the selection of time steps of some forecast models.

In addition, The model IFS increase up to 15 days and is augmented by the " Gusts

Addition of the Argentina charting available at Geogarage.

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eSail4VR 1.35 : heading up to Vendée Globe 2024

Two years after its launch for the Route du Rhum 2022, the cross-platform routing application dedicated to gaming Virtual Regatta Offshore has been the subject of an essential update in the run-up to the Vendée Globe. It has been available since September 29 th (¹), in order to support the latest Virtual Regatta 7.0. Read more …

InavX adopts Imray charts

With the latest version 5.6.35 from February the 25 th last September, iNavX integrates Imray offered by its supplier SiiTech (¹). NavX Studios does not hesitate to announce in its communication :

As the leading publisher of nautical information for leisure sailors, Imray joins iNavX, making us the first mobile navigation platform to offer and support these trusted charts..”

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Garmin Boating V.22.0

It is now effective, with the latest update powered on September 27 th, Navionics Boating app becomes Garmin Boating. The Navionics® brand is now only about charting, but for how long ? However, it would seem risky to delete such a well-known trademark ! And as users have been able to see : A new logo has been imposed to clearly identify the owner of the application. Read more …

Update Weather4D R&N 2.0.92 -New charts update

As part of the gradual conversion of raster charts to vector charts ENC (¹) on the platform Geogarage, Weather4D Routage & Navigation now includes the following ENC catalogs :

  • Portugal (derived from the productions of the Portuguese Hydrographic Service – IH)
  • Poland (derived from the productions of the Polish Hydrographic Service – HOPN)
  • Australia (derived from the productions of the Australian Hydrographic Service – AHO)

These ENC catalogs are added to the previous ones already available (Spain, Croatia, Germany, Netherland). Others are under negotiation such as Greece and Sweden.

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(¹) Geogarage to introduce ENC charts for Weather4D
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