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NavTools Meteo

Small and very easy to use application for retrieving worldwide weather charts, satellite images, radar, and hurricane information from Internet. NavTools Meteo includes the option to order files via email if no direct tcp/ip online connection is available....
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World Cruising Routes

3 stars (Not for the armchair cruiser) - I would someday like to cruise around the world, and I bought this book in the hopes of learning more about the possible routes so that I could make some preliminary plans. I'm sure it will come in handy in a few years, but for now, it's overwhelming. I think this information would be best presented as an interactive CD-ROM. Click on a starting point, click on several destinations, and the software tells you when you should start the trip, how long it would take, whether you need to alter the route, etc. If someone knows of such a program, please pass along the info. 5 stars ( World Cruising Routes ) - An absolute necessity for any small yacht going to sea. It is logically compiled and written. Jimmy Cornell has written a book that is exactly what every sailor needs...guidance in getting from port a to port b efficiently, safely, and with the best possible winds and weather. 3 stars (Great Map) - If you are looking for an excellent road map of the oceans and plan on traveling soon this is a good read. If you are looking for adventure in a book, great descriptions of countries, islands visited this is not what you want to buy. I would not consider this a great travel guide. ...
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