"Sailing Today" review PC Plotter

The July 2009 edition of "Sailing Today" has reviewed PC Plotter and it received the accolade of "RECOMMENDED" which is great news for PC Plotter. We have also updated the product to add a "Go To" feature for creating quick routes. Two clicks now allows the user to go from the vessels current position to a point on the chart. Get the magazine today to read the review and you can download a demonstration version from the web site.
DURING JUNE 2009 A NAVIONICS PLATINUM CHART IS THE SAME PRICE AS A NAVIONICS GOLD CHART MAKING A SAVING OF OVER £90. See price/order page for details.

User comments

Its always nice to hear user comments about their use of PC Plotter and where they have travelled. This was received at the PC Plotter offices on the 2nd June 2009 from a customer who purchased PC Plotter for a trip from the UK to the Baltic.
All going well.
Would have no hesitation in recommending to friends.On passage to Germany changed plan from destination Helgoland to Cuxhavendue to weather forecast.Have been into the Elbe before but have never been into Cuxhaven.Entry would be in the dark.Had all paper charts prepared alongside computer with pc plotter programmed with route.On arrival at Cuxhaven not a mark on paper charts; Carol had navigated totally on computer.Many suggestions and comments but you supplied what you said was on box!
Well done. James.

Evermore SA920 USB GPS passes PC Plotter test

A new product has been added to the PC Plotter range, the Evermore SA920 GPS unit which uses the Sirf III chip set and connect directly to the PC using a USB connection. The reason we added this product to our range was because we were impressed with the performance of the unit (the best unit in the Evermore range) and the nice features that stands this device above others. One such feature is the addition of a small connector in the cable so larger holes do not need to be drilled in bulkheads for the large USB sized connector. These simple ideas make it a pleasure to fit rather than a problem.

London Boat Show Success

London Boat Show Success - As the London Boat Show ends, PC Plotter has had record sales and considering the economic gloom, we are extremely pleased. "It was a difficult decision whether to go to the show this year when all the competitors had pulled out" said our Managing Director, "But we are extremely glad we did and the new version was extremely well received by both existing customers and all the new customers from the show". Most of the existing customers getting the upgrade for FREE.

Also on the stand were mini PC's, GPS units, Comar AIS units and touch screens (from 7" to 15") sold by Technology afloat . These also sold extremely well. Some items sold individually but also complete software and hardware solutions using these PC Plotter compatible components.

Version 5 revolutionises PC Plotter

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The new version of PC Plotter hits the streets with a whole new look and an improved ease of use. This update revolutionises the use of plotters by using the new ribbon interface (which will be used extensively in Windows 7) rather the traditional menu schemes. This means there are fewer clicks to use most of the plotter funtions. The ribbons have additional data enclosed within them. For Example, the "tides" ribbon includes the current date and time of the tide arrows shown on the chart and has options to advance an hour or go back an hour at a time. The "panes" (use to be called the information panel) on the right hand side of the display can now be moved, docked, hidden (and slide out when the cursor is positioned over them), pinned, tabbed and generally put anywhere on the chart display according to the users requirements. There is also a customisable toolbar on the top left that can be filled with commonly used functions although operations like zoom in, zoom out, man over board can be found on a new permanently displayed toolbar located at the top right of the display.
There are many other new features and enhancements including better support for touch screens and also for UMPC's (Ultra Mobile PC's) like the Wibrain I1 and the WiBrain B1 which can be used with an Aquapack waterproof sleeve on deck

Skandia Cowes Week 2008 - Waypoints

To help all you PC Plotter enthusiasts out there that are taking part in Cowes Week, we have prepared a waypoint file for you to use that contains all the marks that could be used. They are added with buoys of the correct colour or where the marks are existing buoys, a coloured circle has been added as the symbol.
You can download the zipped up .wpt file from the Cowes Week Link. Simply unzip the file and then load the file "CowesWeek2008.wpt" into your waypoints.

Have Fun

Full system onboard Round the World ‘Where To Next’ sailor's boat

Rob Clark's Round the World 'Where to Next" challenge has chosen a full PC Plotter system and hardware supplied by Technology Afloat (Sea Whisper ) for his boat Canasta. This includes a SW150 touchscreen display with heavy duty swing arm, SeaWhisper 2000 mini PC, PC Plotter 5000 v4 , the superb Comar AIS-2-USB receiver and starting off with Navionics 26XG chart. For more information on Rob Clark's unusual 'round the world' project, visit the W2N website