Review: Navionics HD Chartplotter for iPad and iOS
Can chart plotting and navigation on the iPad replace more traditional marine electronics? I've been using a combination of electronic devices for navigation over the last couple of seasons and thought now would be a good time to review one of my favorites, Navionics HD for iOS on the iPad 2 . For reviews of another great mobile chartplotter app, see my review of MotionX GPS . I have traditionally used a Garmin GPSMap 76cs Plus handheld plotting GPS and more recently added a netbook computer running the free OpenCPN chartplotter software tethered to the Garmin. You can see this system in action here . More recently, I've put the Garmin in a back-up role and begun using the Navionics HD app for iOS on my iPad 2, along with a suite of other great navigation and sailing apps . Chart screenshot from Navionics HD Let's get some iPad basics out the way first. The iPad's size, touchscreen and brilliant display are excellent for looking at charts. ...