Author : Francis

From 2009 independent IT trainer and consultant for boating. Translator of several navigation apps on iOS and MacOS. Professional in boating for over 30 years old, I dispense from training to applications as well as advice and assistance for the integration of mobile devices (tablets, smartphones) on board pleasure boats.

Updating marine weather manuals

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Update of the two Introduction to Marine Weather manuals :

Volume 1 – Fundamentals to the interpretation of GRIB files.

Version 2.2 – Video addition and text update.

  • 134 pages
  • 100 screenshots
  • 16 videos

Volume 2 – Mediterranean – Weather in the Mediterranean.

Version 1.4 – Video addition and text update.

  • 89 pages
  • 48 screenshots
  • 15 videos

Warning : Updates are no longer made in Apple Books. To update, first delete the books from your library, and complete the purchasing procedure until payment, you will not have to pay again but only download the book already purchased. Once again : thank you Apple !

NavimetriX 1.21 A big step forward

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From 9 month that NavimetriX is launched, the application receives a major update. After the many functions added over the weeks – have a look on the roadmap published upon launch in the FAQ (¹) – and the adjustments made gradually by attentively listening to user feedback, here is a completely redesigned version of the interface, with a new unified typography and a consistent design system across the entire application. It integrates, at the same time, an analog instrument cluster and many other new features.

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OpenSkiron no longer responds !

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For just over a month the website OpenSkiron which delivers the GRIB files for free OpenWRF is no longer available. These alternative high-resolution files (¹) provide fine grid coverage of the Mediterranean, where the Arome model stops.

Apparently, probably due to their Israeli connections, David Gal's website was the victim of a serious computer attack. Thus, OpenSkiron is expected to be offline for a while. It remains to be hoped that he will be able to resume his activities as quickly as possible.. (²)

David Gal is a scientist attached to The Leon Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies in Haifa.

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(¹) Alternative weather models [Update]
(²) Source : forum Yachting & Boating World
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Geogarage revamps its website

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The historic distributor of “tiled” raster nautical charts, from official hydrographic services data (SHOM, UKHO, BSH, aso.) has just redesigned the interface of its website. Much simpler and more user-friendly, it facilitates the selection of useful charts according to navigation regions. Subscriptions to different publishers allow integration into NavimetriX, SailGrib, Weather4D and Squid applications.

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FTDI multiplexers and drivers for macOS 26.x

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Multiplexer users (*) for macOS must install an FTDI driver to connect them to their device via USB. With macOS 26.x a new driver is essential version 1.6.0. It is compatible with Intel 64-bit and ARM processors, and macOS systems 11/12 and 15. Installation requires a little attention, because the macOS system 26 must allow its installation, the path is not easy to find, follow the guide… Read more …

Update SHOM 2T2026 maps at Geogarage

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Catalog update SHOM charts France / DOM-TOM and dependencies by Geogarage for NavimetriX, Weather4D Routage & Navigation and SailGrib WR

  • 210 charts updated (dont 10 news editions).
  • 3 new charts added.

The catalog includes 866 charts (1432 with the inserts)

All international cards have been removed and will not be replaced by SHOM (See the information of the GeoGarage blog). However, they continue to be present in the database (but will no longer be updated from their last version).
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