March 3, 2021

Search & Rescue Helicopters With AIS Transponder

Most of the latest search and rescue (SAR) helicopters are now equipped with an AIS transponder and our NavLINK iOS app presents them beautifully as a miniature helicopter icon, overlaid onto the detailed UKHO charting The screen shot below shows a live image from the solent in February 2021.  At […]
February 9, 2021

Digital Update February 2021 Now Available for Download

The latest edition of Digital Yacht newsletter is now available for download from HERE or click on the image below. In this month’s edition we take a look at new firmware now available for our NavLink NMEA 2000 to wifi gateway. We also create a powerful new charting and radar […]
June 26, 2020

Upgrade to next generation navigation…

Next generation navigation is all about integrating iPads and tablets into your boat’s system. Break away from proprietary systems and take advantage of the easy touch screen interfaces these devices offer and the vast array of charting and navigation apps with more detailed and specialist charts. Why pay £1000s for […]
February 27, 2020
Tech Training From Digital Yacht

New Tech Training From Digital Yacht

UK Distributor SM Group hosted a dealer day in Southampton today and Digital Yacht were pleased to show our latest products and update our customers on new technology. Here’s a copy of our latest dealer technical training presentation which covers: First look at our latest iAIS TX wireless transponder How […]
December 5, 2016
TCP Connection Problems

TCP Connection Problems on Apple iOS 10

Since Apple’s release of iOS 10 for iPhones and iPads, we have been getting a number of calls and emails saying that various navigational Apps that read wireless NMEA data from our products have stopped working, including our free iAIS app. There are two modes/protocols that our wireless NMEA products […]
January 18, 2016

National Coast Watch Doing a Great Job

Since their formation in 1994, the UK’s National Coast Watch Institution (NCI) have been doing invaluable work around the UK coastline. With 50 stations, manned by over 2000 volunteers, the NCI are the marine watch keepers, alerting and coordinate MCA and RNLI rescue operations whilst also monitoring the general coastal […]
April 29, 2015
Wi-Fi Congestion

Wi-Fi Congestion

The range of 2.4GHz frequencies reserved for Wi-Fi is fairly limited and with so many Wi-Fi devices and networks these days, it is not unusual for wireless networks in the same location to share the same frequencies and this results in lower connection speeds and even connection drop outs in […]
March 18, 2015

NavLink iOS App Gets Canada Charts

NavLink US is Digital Yacht’s popular and low cost charting app for iOS devices.  It utilises detailed NOAA Government charts for excellent detail and clarity of US waters.  Navigate in real time, create routes and waypoints and connect to your boat’s GPS and AIS system via any of Digital Yacht’s […]