Your Smartphone

does a zillion things to make your sailing easier. But the device we all call the phone, the iPhone (even generically), or the Smartphone needs a new label.

Not only is it barely used as a telephone device, it is a miniature desktop in your pocket.

OUTSIDE Magazine’s

Brendan Leonard has written a nice overview of the things you might do with your phone whilst underway–and even with Airplane Mode activated!

You don’t need to drain your battery madly whilst doing the tasks he discusses–along with the ones you’ll discover on your own.

Along with

all  the things he discusses, we might recommend you install apps for knot-tying, navigation, Rules of the Road, charts, tidal movements and the many things you’ll find in the App store.

Check our links and downloads page for other suggestions.