App for Sailers : Magic Boat Beacon, now available for Android

Good news for Android-using sailors:

You can now use your devices to keep a
watch on nearby boats, and let other
boats, family and friends know your current location, using Boat Beacon Maps and AIS systems.

The Boat Beacon app, which has become popular among iPhone-using sailors and power boaters, is now available for Android-based smartphones and tablets.

The Boat Beacon app, developed by a skipper
for other skippers, does not require an
external AIS receiver or transponder equipment and provides location tracking at a fraction of the cost of an AIS system.

Boat Beacon was developed by Electric Pocket. Steve Bennett, the company’s CEO, sought an easy and relatively inexpensive way for his family to keep an eye on his location when he was sailing on his boat in the Bristol Channel.

He also wanted a means of spotting big boats
heading toward him, enabling him to trim his
sails accordingly.

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Sail-World.com : Magic Boat Beacon, now available for Android