OpenCPN FREE NAVIGATIONAL SOFTWARE
HOW TO DOWNLOAD AND USE

Learn the basics of Open CPN, free Navigational software for your computer or Android Mobile device.  In this seminar we will demonstrate:

• Installing and configuring OpenCPN on you PC, Mac or Android Mobile Device
• Installing free NOAA Charts to be read by OpenCPN
• Setting Up GPS and AIS to "talk" to your computer and OpenCPN
• The basics of Navigation with OpenCPN
• Setting, modifying and deleting waypoints
• Tide and Current prediction.
• Route planning with tidal support.

OpenCPN is a free software (GPLv2) project to create a concise chart plotter and navigation software, for use underway or as a planning tool. OpenCPN is developed by a team of active sailors using real world conditions for program testing and refinement.