Anchor Sentry monitors the ship's position at anchor and warns the skipper if the anchor is dragging and thus the ship leaves the setup perimeter.
Features
- Show current position on GoogleMaps map or on a Navionics chart[1,2]
- Distance circles to help finding a good anchor position
- Drop anchor by tapping on map or by position or by bearing and distance
- Can be used for anchoring with shore lines by watching the heading rather than the position[2]
- Option to set up prohibited zones which will trigger an alert when entered. These can be used indepent of the anchor state
- Runs in the background even while other apps are used
- Unique sync functionality which allows to pair two or more devices together to see the ships position even while out to shore for dinner
- Proximity alert at anchor between ships that both use Anchor Sentry
- Optional compass overlay to help finding the bearing to the anchor[2]
- Several setup options to customize your app
- You can provide a password to friends and family to see your latest position on this website
- Barographfunction for devices with appropriate hardware (most newer iPhones and iPads)[2]
- Display of actual depth from echosounder (NMEA server required to provide the data)[2]
[1] To use the Navionics charts you need an active subscription with Navionics.
[2] Only available on iPhone® and iPad® at the moment.
Please note that the Android version does not currently support all described features.
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