Water Charts introduces updated app for 2025 sailing season

Key innovations:

• Expansion into Danish waters: Following the successful addition of France last year, users can now also navigate Danish waters, opening up new opportunities for exploring Scandinavia.
• Setting home port: Users can add their own home port, making it easier to plan routes to and from this location.
• Personal cruising speed: It is possible to enter the average cruising speed of the boat, allowing the route planner to calculate more accurate journey times.
• Multilingual support: The app is now fully available in Dutch, English and German, making it more accessible to a wider audience.
• Depth contours: A new chart layer has been added with more depth contours, which is especially beneficial for sailors when navigating different waters.

With these updates, Waterkaarten remains committed to providing water sports enthusiasts with a reliable and user-friendly navigation solution for the upcoming boating season.

Overview features Watercharts app

Maps & Coverage:

• Detailed cruising charts of the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France and the UK
• Offline map downloads for use without internet

Navigation & Route Planning:

• Automatic and manual route planner
• Import/export of routes (.KMZ, .GPX)
• Real-time AIS integration to see ships in the vicinity

Nautical Data:

• 200,000 nautical objects, incl. 3,500 marinas, 13,500 bridges/lock details
• Current shipping notices and obstructions

Personalisation & ease of use:

• Setting home port and cruising speed for more accurate route planning
• Customisable map view (POIs, AIS data, depth contours)
• App available in Dutch, English and German
• Multi-device: 3 devices per account, incl. free Windows version

Support & Updates:

• Free updates with active subscription
• 7-day-a-week customer service

With these features, Waterkaarten offers a complete and reliable navigation solution for water sports enthusiasts.