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| โ๏ธ Up to date and verified information by fellow yachts | โ๏ธ | โ๏ธ |
| ๐ Communications focused on facts, not opinions or unsolicited advice | โ๏ธ | |
| ๐ฐ Save real money at 70+ Marinas with discounts * | โ๏ธ ( Juneย ) | โ๏ธ |
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| ๐ต๏ธ dedicated, experienced and discounted Canal and clearing inย agents | โ๏ธ | โ๏ธ |
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WHY WE USE OPENCPN ?
These 2 images show the difference between charts and satellite chart - Satellite charts provide an additional aid to navigation
We held our opencpn seminar yesterday and shared ( thanks to Marc from Liquid )
most satellite kap files of the coast between Barra de Navidad and Panama !
- If you missed it you can download opencpn for free from
https://opencpn.org/OpenCPN/info/downloadopencpn.htmlย ย ย ย ( mac / pc / androidย versionsย ) - PANAMA POSSE PARTICIPANTS CAN ย GET THESE CHARTS FOR FREE PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK >>
- place them into their own directory - create a directoryย (folder) with a unique name
example (c:\charts\sat_charts ) on a Macย Documents Charts
- ย launch / open OpenCpn
- and add the charts -
click on Options ( little wrench) -> Charts -> Add Directory -> Select the Folder you just created ->ย example (PC c:\charts\sat_chartsย orย MAC Documents/Charts/Stelllite-Charts)
- Click [x]ย Scan Charts and update Database - Applyย - wait and voila !
- Seminar attendance in Barra de Navidad
Shearwater
Interlude
Respite
Crossroads
Raven
Annapurna
Easy
Volante III
Liquid
Carinthia
Kea
