Navigation Mac – Page 36

iNavX and SiiTech AIS server

Posted on10 th 201121 January 20225 comments

iNavX allows you to connect, since version 3.1.7 from February the 11 October 2010, to the data server AIS SiiTech which I talked about in a previous post (¹). The interest of this service remained questionable in France because of the poor coverage of our coasts. That could change.

Indeed, the number of SiiTech ground stations is increasing, the Channel coasts are now well covered, and the Atlantic coast should be gradually equipped (²).

In addition, The version 3.2.4 of iNavX comes with an improvement that makes a revival of interest for this feature : it is now available to select the origin point of AIS data from SiiTech server, or the position of the ship (that of the iPhone/iPad used), or a previously created waypoint. The reception radius being about 30 nautical miles around place of origin, this allows for a significant increase in the coverage of AIS data reception.

Are the tidal predictions reliable ?

Posted on7 th 20117 th 20117 comments

All navigation software offer predictions of tides, more or less long range, that cover the coasts of the whole world. Where come these predictions from ? How are they established ? What is their reliability ? These are all questions that any conscientious yachtman is entitled to ask.

SHOM predictions from frbateaux.net website

iTabNav.fr

Posted on14 th 20114 August 2020One comment

This is an excellent initiative that we owe to Dominique Gauthier : iTabNav.fr is a new French e-commerce website mainly dedicated to iPad (and the iPhone) accessories useful in’marine usage of these devices.

Rather than looking on Google for e-commerce websites overseas, you can now go to a French specialized website. Dominique Gauthier did not hesitate to get my opinion on the technical aspects of his choice of accessories, being himself user and boater.

iTabNav.fr has been open for a few days, its catalog will gradually grow, I salute his initiative and wish him good luck.

iPad 2 and iOS 4.3 – What's new for boaters ?

Posted on11 th 20113 th 20247 comments

Since the introduction of this new iPad and installing the new OS on my devices (iPhone 3GS and iPad 1), I wondered about the advantages that could be derived from it by boaters, compared to previous model and system. Read more …

Receive NMEA 2000 data with iNavX

Posted on9 th 20113 th 20243 comments

It is now possible to connect a N2K system (¹) at iNavX, on iPhone or iPad.

Indeed, Actisense company, well known for its NMEA interfaces (multiplexers and gateways), designed the NGW-1 ISO, an NMEA 2000 gateway converter to NMEA 0183 and vice versa. Connected to a Miniplex-2Wi by ShipModul ou un WLN10 device, the data thus converted will be sent via WiFi to iNavX. Read more …

Reading : "The Voyage to Polynesia" by Jean-Jo Scemla

Posted on4 February 20113 th 2024

I had to embark in a few days for a convoying from Mediterranean to Polynesia. Unfortunately, The postponement of the departure to the end of the month and the professional constraints of returning imperatively at the beginning of May have just forced me to give up this trip. Bitter disappointment…

If you can't go there, It is always possible to experience it on paper. Following the "Voyage of Magellan" that I mentioned last December, I suggest a book that I discovered some ten years ago. A book to make you spend the winter by the fire, make you want to discover these islands scattered in the middle of the largest ocean on our planet, through their history told by the greatest travellers of past centuries. Read more …

A test onboard with Navigation Mac

Posted on19 January 20111 th 20217 comments

During a somewhat sad weekend in January, we joined the port of L'Herbaudière, Isle of Noirmoutier, via the picturesque Gois passage at low tide.

We, that is to say, a boating journalist, my wife and myself.

Welcomed by two “naturals” of the country, Henri and Jean-Etienne. The latter putting his superb Océanis at our disposal 347 for the first on-board test, In France, navigation applications on Mac, iPad and iPhone. A great first, somehow. Read more …

iPad , GPS and 3G cellular network subscription

Posted on4 January 20113 th 20249 comments

I'm starting the year in a bad mood ! Unfortunately, I was able to see, through the experiences of many of you, ignorance, not to mention incompetence, many iPad sellers. Not only specializes supermarkets, but also among some Apple Certified Resellers ! This caused purchase errors during the Christmas holidays, and many disappointments. Read more …

Navigator Training and Support

Posted on29 December 201020 July 2020

apple_devices To respond to the request of multiple users of Apple products, I plan for 2011 a Offering support and training services designed for specific boaters users of Apple products and related applications.

Implementation, on board a boat, Apple devices : Mac, iPad , iPhone, is not obvious to everyone, I offer to advise, to help connect with the on-board instruments, put in running order and training in the use of common applications which I am currently testing and translating. These services can be carried out on board boats throughout the French coast, choice of requesting skippers.

This offer is provided as freelance trainer. Interested sailors can contact me using the form " Contact » of my website.