15 October 2026#
Placed named searches offshore#
Searching for a town, port or other place now suggests an Offshore of point, just like searching for an island. For example, selecting Papeete places the point in nearby open water, ready to save or use in a route. Known water-access positions keep their exact location. Manually entered coordinates and existing saved points still need to be on water.
Prevented saving points on land#
Save point and Save position now stay disabled until the selected position is confirmed to be on water, including places found by name. A short message explains when a point is on land or coastal boundaries cannot be checked.
Routes also check saved starts, finishes and waypoints before calculating, even with Coastal avoidance set to Off. If an older saved point is on land, move it onto water before trying again.
Easier harbour departures and arrivals#
Minimum coastal distance is now Coastal avoidance, with a description that follows your selected Off, 1 nm or 2 nm option. Start and Finish can stay in a harbour: the extra coastal buffer relaxes automatically around those endpoints, with room for each route to choose its own exit or approach. Land and reef crossing checks stay active, and the full buffer applies outside these harbour areas. Waypoints still need the selected clearance.
Improved forecast timing information#
Forecast model details now show when the model ran, when its data was downloaded and processed, and how long the forecast has been available. Local timestamps include their timezone offset, making it easier to see how fresh the forecast is. Find these details on the model pills in Weather and the layer/model button on the map toolbar.
Fixed map scale and legend interactions#
Clicking or touching the map scale or forecast legend no longer interacts with the map underneath. Dragging and scrolling over them also stay off the map.
Added this What’s new log#
Keep up with new features, improvements and fixes in one dated list. Open What’s new from the menu whenever you want to catch up.
Read full comfort warnings#
Hover over a shortened comfort warning in the departure results to see the full text, including any forecast coverage warnings.
Kept departure time in view#
The departure date and time now stay visible at the top of the Conditions panel as you scroll through the charts, with the Back button alongside.
Added offshore boundaries and a passage timeline#
Turn on Offshore boundary below Day/Night shading and GMDSS warnings in Weather to see the OpenStreetMap territorial boundaries on the map.
The collapsible Offshore chart below your passage charts shows the percentage of passage time spent offshore. Scrub the timeline to see whether you will be inshore or offshore at that point in the passage.
Choose a minimum coastal distance#
In Settings → Planning, set Minimum coastal distance to 1 nm or 2 nm to keep planned routes that far from mapped land and prohibited reef lines. The setting applies to every leg, including the start, finish and waypoints. Points too close to the coast prompt you to move them offshore or reduce the setting. Off keeps the existing routing behaviour.
Improved island search results#
Broad island and atoll searches, such as “Tahiti”, now look for a point at least 1 nm offshore with a clear connection to surrounding water. Results are labelled Offshore of … and respect a larger selected coastal distance. Existing saved points and explicitly chosen coordinates keep their positions.
14 October 2026#
Baseline launch#
Our starting point: choose a passage, compare sailing windows, and explore the wind, waves and other forecasts behind the results. This log records additions, improvements and fixes from here onwards.