Re: Speak to me in Mac

Bill Combs (ttursine@earthlink.net)
Wed, 20 Oct 1999 15:51:27 -0500


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> Bill,
> I've been surfing the net for ocean navagation and chart software for the
> Mac. Any suggestions?

Afraid not. I haven't branched out in that direction (yet), as it has
been only the last year or so that I've had laptop Macs. Practical
Sailor has reviewed the available programs, but living in a motorhome
as I do, I'll not easily locate the correct back issue. Sorry. Anyway,
I don't remember being impressed with any of the available solutions.

What I _am_ impressed with is a shareware program (MacGPS Pro) which
provides an interface to any Garmin GPS. Chart plotting, display of
"maps" in any of a number of formats, actual route display,
calibration of any chart, etc, etc. Just for giggles, I used it and my
Garmin on last year's trip across the country to the Tahoe sail. It's
a great program and the author is forever adding features and issuing
updates.

More info available at:
http://www.csn.com/~lwjames/GPSPRO.html

Regards,

Bill Combs
WWP 19 #439 (Aug 1987)
"Ursa Minor"
Fort Walton Beach FL
ttursine@gnt.net