Latest releases Lite, Routing, Routing & Navigation arrive with a full renewed list of weather and ocean models in order to allow users to benefit from the evolution of the offer of international forecasting models. At the same time, all GRIB files go to format GRIB-2, this allows for a reduction in their size and a better compression ratio. Read more …
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 provide training for applications and consulting and assistance for the integration of mobile devices (tablets, smartphones) on board pleasure boats.
Updating IMRAY catalogs at Geogarage
Updating card catalogs Imray for the’Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Caribbean.
- 9 catalogues for a total of 1518 cards and cartridges.
Available for Weather4D Routage & Navigation and SailGrib WR by Geogarage.
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Update of the UKHO catalog at Geogarage
Update of the British charts catalogue from’UKHO for Weather4D Routage & Navigation and SailGrib WR by Geogarage.
- 831 updated charts, dont 10 new editions
- 1 New chart added
- 6 deleted charts
In total, the catalogue includes 950 charts (1782 with insets)
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Update of the SHOM map catalog at Geogarage
Catalog update SHOM charts France / DOM-TOM and dependencies by Geogarage for Weather4D Routage & Navigation and SailGrib WR
- 195 updated charts (dont 19 new editions)
The catalog includes 860 charts (1429 with insets)
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iTabNav.fr always listening to browsers
14 th 2011 – 14 th 2024, a birthday (¹) which does not fall round, but a performance worth saluting ! What was just a startup in the early days of the use of tablets and smartphones in navigation is now a company with a long history (²). Dominique Gauthier, its founder and manager, has participated for more than ten years in securing our iPads by becoming the exclusive importer for France of the famous cases aiShell (Originally “iPad Case”). Designed and manufactured in Germany, waterproofness and robustness that no longer need to be demonstrated, benefiting from a range of supports and accessories meeting all needs at sea. Read more …
Iridium Communications acquires Satelles
Iridium to Expand its Reach as a Global Alternative PNT Service.„
This is how Iridium presents the acquisition of its partner Satelles. March, the 4 th 2024, Iridium Communications, strategic partner of the company Satelles of which it already owns 20% of capital, has announced its full acquisition, to become Iridium's "Satellite Time and Location" business unit. Iridium buys the 80% of capital remaining for approximately 115 million dollars (¹).
With this acquisition, Iridium aims to provide a PNT service (²) more robust and reliable than current GNSS networks (³). Read more …
Weather4D Routing Update & Navigation 2.0.89
Updated 2.0.89 Available to resolve a crash when opening with the latest version iOS/iPadOS 17.4. The crash is caused by an iOS bug in the transmitted air pressure data. No application receives this data anymore.
The bug does not affect the Lite and Routing versions.
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Navionics Boating : Garmin updates charts and pricing… on the rise !
As you might expect, Garmin cleaned up the offer and pricing of Navionics Boating charts at the beginning of the year 2024.
No more large areas (like the Mediterranean) down to 35 € ! Several zones are redefined and subscription prices are aligned uniformly with 50 € for most, with two exceptions. Read more …
Bloc Marine is back
First appeared at the end of June 2023, l’application Bloc Marine, edited by Weather Consult / Le Figaro Nautique, has replaced the Guide Escales (¹), previously removed from the Apple Store. This latest application was far from unanimously accepted following a catastrophic pricing policy over successive updates. (²). Read more …
El Niño weakening in the Pacific
Following the prediction of an episode El Niño started in March 2023 (¹) and confirmed the following June (²), this climatic phenomenon of the Pacific Ocean, called ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation), strengthened until the end of December, early January 2024.
The February ENSO forecast developed by the U.S. Climate Prediction Center predicts that we are on the eve of an episode La Niña, even though the Pacific Ocean is still affected by the El Niño episode. According to the forecast, there is 79 % chance that El Niño will become neutral by April-June, and 55 % chance that the Pacific will return to ENSO La Niña between June and August.