These are the iOS apps I use when sailing.
This is similar to asking, “How dangerous is it to fly in the open skies?” Yet here you are, having survived every airplane flight you’ve taken, despite all that could have gone awry.
There are several possible ways:
Being a global cruising sailboat sailor or other such nomad comes with special challenges to modern life—mail, phone plans, keeping in touch with friends and family, and more. Here are the tools I use to keep things in order while cruising.
Sometimes, you may find that your iPhone’s GPS position has become “stuck,” reporting either an inaccurate GPS position, or an old position you haven’t been at for a long time.
There are a number of ways sailors can learn about an approaching storm.
It’s hard for any discussion of sailing—long-distance or ocean-crossing passages in particular—to not quickly turn to the topic of weather and storms.
Every human activity involves non-zero risk, and sailing is no exception. However, there are several tools prudent sailors can employ to mitigate and minimize risk from weather.
Are you thinking of installing a new satellite data system? Or considering upgrading from the glacially slow legacy Iridium GO! service? If so, then you may be considering Starlink and/or the new Iridium GO! Exec service.
Please note: The Weathermuffin app has been sunset as of November 2023 and is no longer available.
Weathermuffin is streamlined to get you the most important marine weather information fastest.
Please note: The Weathermuffin app has been sunset as of November 2023 and is no longer available.
Weathermuffin’s novel “WxHeadsUp” feature proactively monitors and alerts about upcoming weather conditions sailors care about. In this article we deep-dive into wave steepness, confused seas, calm winds, and more.