open cpn navigation

[paul anderson]

For those who are interested in downloading a navigation program that allows you to overlay google earth have a look at www. cruisersforum.com. Somewhere on the net one can download charts too.

cheers paul.

[Ricardo Aráoz]

Do you refer to the openCPN thread?

[paul anderson]

Yes mate have a look around there.

[Ricardo Aráoz]

Silly me, didn't pay attention to the title of the thread.

[Ricardo Aráoz]

The download address is http://opencpn.org/ocpn/download

[paul anderson]

You will be interested in the free Brazilian charts Ricardo.

[Ricardo Aráoz]

Yes! Very useful.

Pity I haven't found any for the Rio de la Plata. I'll have to buy a big scale paper one to make navigation and sextant exercises.

You might want to check out the "Long Term Almanac 2000-2050" by Geoffrey Kolbe. And you might also be interested in "Emergency Navigation" by Burch.

[Ricardo Aráoz]

Ooops! Just found the Argentinian Charts.

[wakataitea]

i am using open CP and the google charts everytime here in asia... great stuff.. spot on and very safe...

[wakataitea]

we sailed up the kilias river  in Labuan borneo.

no charts for this but with google overlay. no problem..

really great stuff.

 here some links:

http://yachtvalhalla.net/navigation/correctcharts/correctcharts.htm

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f121/google-earth-to-bsb-kap-43...

http://www.gdayii.ca/

 

[paul anderson]

Fantastic, it is truly amazing to think how this works. A great tool to have as part of your navigation package, the price is right too.

[wakataitea]

price??? it is all for free...... zero dollar... only a small notbook and a gps mouse for 20 bucks and here you go...

[Rogerio Martin]

Ricardo follow the link below, for brazilian marine charts

https://www.mar.mil.br/dhn/chm/cartas/download/cartasbsb/cartas_ele...

Ricardo Aráoz said:

Sim! Muito útil.

Pena que eu não encontrei nenhuma para o Rio de la Plata. Eu vou ter que comprar um papel grande escala para tornar a navegação e exercícios sextante.

Você pode querer verificar o "Almanaque de Longo Prazo 2000-2050", de Geoffrey Kolbe. E você também pode estar interessado em "emergência de navegação" por Burch.