Open CPN
We held our opencpn seminar yesterday and shared ( thanks to Marc from Liquid )
most satellite kap files of the coast between Barra de Navidad and Panama !
- If you missed it you can download opencpn for free from
https://opencpn.org/OpenCPN/info/downloadopencpn.html ( mac / pc / android versions ) - Download Google earth pro up to version 7.1.2
( use license key GEFREE )http://route.panamaposse.com/kap/googleearth-win-bundle-7.1.2.2041.1.exe
3. Here is how to get satellite image chartlets into open CPN
- the satellite images are now on the server –
download them all (it’s 2.7 GB !! please be patient )
http://route.panamaposse.com/kap/ge_chartlets.zip - additional 20 GB mbtiles can be found here
- place them into their own directory – create a directory (folder) with a unique name
example (c:\charts\sat_charts ) on a Mac Documents Charts
- launch / open OpenCpn
- and add the charts –
click on Options ( little wrench) -> Charts -> Add Directory -> Select the Folder you just created -> example (PC c:\charts\sat_charts or MAC Documents/Charts/Stelllite-Charts)
- Click [x] Scan Charts and update Database – Apply – wait and voila !
And here are some raw charts for refrence printing
Raw Charts >> - Seminar attendance in Barra de Navidad
Shearwater
Interlude
Respite
Crossroads
Raven
Annapurna
Easy
Volante III
Liquid
Carinthia
Kea
To make your own chartlets please follow this link (SORRY PC ONLY)