Roadmap

This is a hobby project built by one person, so there are no dates here. It’s a picture of direction, and it will change.

Working today

• Charts for US waters from NOAA, with a built-in chart manager
• Your boat’s position, with follow and course-up modes
• Warnings about dangers ahead, and tap-to-explain for chart symbols
• Routes you can plan and follow
• Runs on a Raspberry Pi with a touchscreen, starting up like an appliance when powered on
• Plain-language settings, with the technical options kept out of the way

Next

• Everything needed for a first group of testers: a field test aboard a real boat and a long soak test on the Pi
• Tracks and GPX import/export
• More ways to connect to boat instruments

Further out

• Charts for waters outside the USA, which is the biggest open question for a Mediterranean cruiser
• An Android version
• Anchor alarm, AIS, and instrument displays
• A second screen: use a tablet or phone browser as an extra display

None of this is a commitment. If something here matters to you, tell me.