iPadBAR • iPad Apps

Reeds Nautical Almanac, the yachtsman’s bible, is now available for the first time on the iPad. Valued as the indispensable compendium of regularly updated navigational data for western Europe, it incorporates tidal data from the UK Hydrographic Office and live weather data from the Meteorological Office for up to 72 hours ahead.

Download the app for free and pay only for the areas you need, then get access to up-to-date data for those areas for a full year.

Features include:
-a unique route planner function that filters weather, tide and port information based on where you are going, and your departure port
-up-to-date tide information for the whole of western Europe, including tide times and tidal streams
-700 colour harbour plans based on a combination of Admiralty information and exclusive reports from local Reeds agents
-distance tables between major European ports and safe sailing distances between every harbour
-weather updated whenever you connect to the internet via wifi or 3G – no need for a constant internet connection (set up a free Reeds account to receive the weather feeds)
-customisable data sets tailored for your needs – buy the full set of 7 regions featuring over 700 ports and 7,500 waypoints or choose only the areas you will be sailing in, then subscribe to more from within the app at a later date
-lights, buoys and waypoints to assist navigation and route planning
-advice on harbour shelter, facilities and attractiveness
-automatic content updates when connected to 3G or wifi
-recommended associated reading

The complete Reeds iPad Almanac covers western European waters including the UK, Ireland and the Channel Islands, plus the entire European coastline from the tip of Denmark down to Gibraltar, Northern Morocco and the Azores.

It is your complete navigational reference for short coastal hops or longer passages anywhere around the UK of between Denmark and Gibraltar, including the Azores. The content remains on your iPad whether you are connected to the internet or not, enabling you to check tides, buoys, waypoints, distances and search for marinas.

Reeds Nautical Almanac, the yachtsman’s bible, is a complete compendium of regularly updated navigational data for western Europe – the one reference every seafarer should have aboard.

NOTE: you will need to set up a free Reeds account to access Reeds Digital Almanac.

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