Duration

3 Hours

Experience Level:

No experience is necessary

About

Intro to Navionics introduces students to the powerful Garmin Navionics program, which turns any smartphone or GPS-enabled mobile device into a chart plotter. Students will learn to:

• Customize the app to their personal boat's parameters such as draft, fuel consumption, air draft, etc.
• View and customize different chart layers
• Create routes manually and with the automatic routing feature
• Track your progress and view stats such as ETA, ETD, average speed and more
• View tidal and current information
• Use the ActiveCaptain suite of cruising guide information
• And more!

The course also covers a selection of mobile weather apps.

What to Bring

Please bring any device you plan on using Navionics on! Navionics can be used on mobile phones, tablets and desktop computers. One of the goals of the clinic is to walk you through customizing the Navionics program with the information from your own boat. Navionics can be a CPU intensive program so be sure to bring your chargers. The classroom has powered outlets at each table.

Where to Go:

The course will take place at First Reef Sailing, located in the Boston Harbor Shipyard and Marina.

First Reef Sailing
256 Marginal St.
Building #36
East Boston, 02128

To get to our office and classroom, continue straight ahead from the main entrance. Drive past the Down East Cider Brewery on your left (Brick building with blue mural), then take the first right turn. We will be the first doorway on the right in the brick building, building #36.

Please arrive at least 10 minutes early to sign in, meet the instructors, and get settled.

Parking:

Parking is free! You will be parking in the main lot but you will need a guest parking pass, so stop by the First Reef Sailing office prior to parking and we will provide you with one.
If you have any questions or concerns before the course, please do not hesitate to contact us at (617) 466 - 3317.