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June 20, 2022

Lightning Damage – Aqua Map Saves The Day!

We were wrapping up our 5-month winter 2021 / spring 2022 cruise from South Carolina to The Bahamas aboard s/v Little Wing, a Valiant 42CE. We had cruised The Abacos and Eleuthera and backtracked to Old Bahama Bay, West End, where we would stage for …

Did You Know?

July 29, 2022

ActiveCaptain community support

Aqua Map strongly believe in the support of boaters and sailors communities and we started introducing the support to ActiveCaptain community on Augus…

Sailing and Boating

May 20, 2022

Tips for life on board: Dogs on board

My husband and I have been sailing for more than 20 years, and our dogs have always been with us, first a poodle, then a Labrador. We always thought t…

Sailing and Boating

April 20, 2022

First Season in the Bahamas – Sailing with Aqua Map and Explorer Charts

Jason Spitz and Monica Schandel are co-captains of SV Breathe and partners in their underwater photography business, Breathe Sail Dive, LLC. Both hold…

Fishing

January 20, 2022

Let’s talk about Sustainable Fishing

The relationship between Humans and the Sea has changed! We want to make our small contribution to empower our audience, made up of sailors and fisher…

Fishing

November 20, 2021

KAYAK FISHING: What is it, a bit of history, Italian movement

Can you imagine for a moment to be away from the crowds, noise and stress of everyday life, sitting on a kayak in the complete silence of a dawn, abov…

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November 20, 2021

USACE Surveys Integration

Aqua Map cartographic database is built on two main key activities: research and integration. We search the best data available from different sources…

Sailing and Boating

October 20, 2021

Kids on board: What to do on the boat?

How do you eat and sleep when on a boat? Following the needs of your body and not those dictated by the social clock, has enormous benefits. On board …

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October 20, 2021

Satellite and Land data

I remember the first time, more than 20 years ago, I saw the Satellite images overlaid on a map…that’s like switching on the sun in the night. During …

Sailing and Boating

September 20, 2021

Kids on board yes or no?

Books have been written, debates on forums and social networks, we have decided to dedicate an article to “the little ones” and summarize some tips ba…

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September 20, 2021

Live Sharing 2.0 – The more connected you are, the safer you are!

We (at Aqua Map) strongly believe in the community creation project because we want our users to be part of our growth. We also think that a community…

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August 27, 2021

Timing Bridges in Route Explorer

You’re finally in warm, sunny Florida after braving the shallows of Lockwoods Folly, Mud River, and other hazards. Now it’s time to relax, you think. …

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May 28, 2021

Live Sharing

Live Sharing is the brand new functionality that allows every user to share Boat and Navigation info with the entire Aqua Map Community. Enabling this…