Cruising at sea: 3 iPhone apps you need to take with you on the boat

Sailing the sea is no longer about paper charts, stars and sextants. Technology is moving forward by leaps and bounds, so operating a boat is becoming easier for the leader of a small vessel. Even so, of course, there are certain dangers, which is why these 3 iPhone applications are useful for you. One will tell you all about the weather, the second about the boats around you and the third will advise where to anchor.

PredictWind 

The application uses patented weather forecast models in more than 20 weather stations around the world, focusing mainly on the seas and oceans. In it, you can follow forecasts of wind, rain, clouds, sea temperature and many other variables in detailed graphs and tabular display. An interesting feature is the sailing planner, which, depending on the weather, informs you when you need to raise the anchors and set sail.

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• Reviews: 4.7 
• Developer: PredictWind Limited 
• Size: 24,4 MB  
• Price: Free 
• In-app purchases: Yes 
• Čeština: Not 
• Family sharing: Yes 
• Platform: iPhone, iPad 

Download in the App Store

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MarineTraffic 

MarineTraffic displays real-time positions of ships and yachts worldwide. Using the largest network of land-based AIS receivers, the application covers most of the world's major ports and shipping routes, along which 170 ships sail daily. You can also follow them in the application, have an animation show their planned route, and use AR. Simply point your device's camera at the horizon and you'll get all the information you need about vessels, ports and lighthouses near you.

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• Reviews: 5.0 
• Developer: CKC-Net 
• Size: 107,3 MB 
• Price: Free 
• In-app purchases: Yes 
• Čeština: Not 
• Family sharing: Yes  
• Platform: iPhone, iPad 

Download in the App Store

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navily 

It is a travel guide with more than 15 thousand ports and anchorages where you can read testimonials from users of the application. If you then need to anchor somewhere, you can also book a place in the application. You will also find here all the information about the present depth, the composition of the seabed, any protection from the wind, etc. The content is also constantly updated. The app also works offline and includes an emergency SOS feature that alerts the community present when you really need it.

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• Reviews: 4.8 
• Developer: CKC-Net 
• Size: 94,1 MB 
• Price: Free 
• In-app purchases: Yes 
• Čeština: Not 
• Family sharing: Yes 
• Platform: iPhone, iPad 

Download in the App Store