Knowledge

- Numerous apps serve as a mobile display and remote control for on-board electronics, but usually require additional gateways or hardware.
- Manufacturer apps (Garmin, Raymarine, Simrad, Lowrance, Victron) offer free basic functions, while extensive features are usually only available by subscription.
- Specialised tools such as NMEA Dashboard, NMEAremote, navCenter or Nauti-Control focus on NMEA data, autopilot control and engine monitoring.

Apps for boating: How to turn your tablet and smartphone into a digital control centre

- Navigation apps vary greatly in terms of functionality, hardware integration, offline capability and subscription models, depending on the area and usage profile.
- Safety and gauge apps such as SafeTrx, Meine Pegel and RiverApp provide water levels, forecasts, emergency call and tracking functions, in some cases free of charge.
- Hybrid solutions combine paper charts with apps, while specialised systems such as Orca, NavShip and Waterkaarten focus on routing and inland waterways.

Safely to your destination: the best apps for navigation and safety 2026

- It presents 15 boat apps for navigation, weather, mooring search and digital helm station, including cost and subscription models.  
- The focus is on functions such as autorouting, real-time warnings, community ratings, offline use and integration into the on-board system.  
- Points of criticism include unstable apps, restrictive subscriptions, additional costs for maps, error-prone routing and high energy consumption.

Everything for your cruise: The 15 best apps for boaters 2026

- Checklist for exterior, deck and interior: Check tarpaulin, hull, fittings, anchors, railings, seals, lines, cushions, bilge, gas, water, toilet.  
- Electrics and safety: check batteries, lights, fuses, instruments, radio, fire extinguisher, emergency signals, waistcoats, first aid and life-saving equipment.  
- Preferably have the engines serviced in a specialist workshop and check all documents such as registration, insurance, certificates and emergency contacts.

Season start offer: Fit for the new season - the checklist

- At the BOOTE navigation training course in Port Calanova, 25 participants practised mooring, casting off, navigating in waves and anchoring on modern motorboats.
- A new night cruise demonstrated the challenges of navigating in the dark and provided an opportunity to test AIS, radar and night vision systems in a realistic setting.
- On the final day, the focus was on safety with a briefing on life-saving equipment, practical lifejacket deployment in 16-degree water and a final trip.

Practice: Positive feedback for the BOOTE driver training programme on Mallorca

- Clear boat layouts, fixed zones and rollers on board reduce chaos, save time and help to remain calm and error-free in competition.  
- Fixed decision-making rules, well-mastered technique and limited preparation until the evening before turn stress into routine; sleep is considered part of performance.  
- Young talent formats such as the JuniorCup and 24-hour tournaments bring new perspectives, emphasise safety and rhythm and show whether systems are sustainable in the long term.

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Einsteiger

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Versicherung

- Distress signals may only be used in an emergency; misuse is a criminal offence and can result in a prison sentence of up to five years.  
- Expired distress signals may not be fired, used as fireworks or disposed of with household waste, fire brigades or recycling centres.  
- Legal disposal is carried out by dealers who are prepared to take them back, or for a fee by a hazardous goods carrier to specialised disposal companies.

Signalling device: Rescue operation after rocket launch without need, police investigating

- Accident figures on West Brandenburg waters down (77 instead of 89), but three fatalities and two injuries, mainly due to manoeuvring errors.
- Waterway police intensify alcohol, drug and speed checks in 2026; drink-driving limits apply to all boat drivers, as in road traffic.
- To prevent theft of outboard motors, the police recommend trackers, locks, dismantling and engraving campaigns on 18 and 19 April 2026 in Brandenburg and Potsdam.

West Brandenburg: Water police tighten controls

- Timm Kruse obtains the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore in Malta, an internationally recognised offshore certificate that is not valid in France.  
- The training includes demanding theory, intensive practical days in English, various manoeuvres and strict requirements such as 2,500 nautical miles.  
- Kruse wants to use the certificate commercially in the future, emphasises the high stress factor of the exam and advises taking a relaxed approach and just doing it.

Yachtmaster Offshore: "They want to get you through, but you have to perform"

Recht

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Bootswissen: Ratgeber und Testberichte | BOOTE

Apps for boating
How to turn your tablet and smartphone into a digital control centre

Safely to your destination
The best apps for navigation and safety 2026

Everything for your cruise
The 15 best apps for boaters 2026

Season start offer
Fit for the new season - the checklist

Practice
Positive feedback for the BOOTE driver training programme on Mallorca

Boat fishing
Sascha Todtenhausen reveals in an interview how a fishing tournament works

Winter storage
Remove snow load in good time

Crew contract
Legal security when chartering

Insurance
Schomacker extends cover for charter crews

Signalling device
Rescue operation after rocket launch without need, police investigating

West Brandenburg
Water police tighten controls

Yachtmaster Offshore
"They want to get you through, but you have to perform"

Bootswissen: Ratgeber und Testberichte | BOOTE

Apps for boatingHow to turn your tablet and smartphone into a digital control centre

Safely to your destinationThe best apps for navigation and safety 2026

Everything for your cruiseThe 15 best apps for boaters 2026

Season start offerFit for the new season - the checklist

PracticePositive feedback for the BOOTE driver training programme on Mallorca

Boat fishingSascha Todtenhausen reveals in an interview how a fishing tournament works

Winter storageRemove snow load in good time

Crew contractLegal security when chartering

InsuranceSchomacker extends cover for charter crews

Signalling deviceRescue operation after rocket launch without need, police investigating

West BrandenburgWater police tighten controls

Yachtmaster Offshore"They want to get you through, but you have to perform"

Apps for boating
How to turn your tablet and smartphone into a digital control centre

Safely to your destination
The best apps for navigation and safety 2026

Everything for your cruise
The 15 best apps for boaters 2026

Season start offer
Fit for the new season - the checklist

Practice
Positive feedback for the BOOTE driver training programme on Mallorca

Boat fishing
Sascha Todtenhausen reveals in an interview how a fishing tournament works

Winter storage
Remove snow load in good time

Crew contract
Legal security when chartering

Insurance
Schomacker extends cover for charter crews

Signalling device
Rescue operation after rocket launch without need, police investigating

West Brandenburg
Water police tighten controls

Yachtmaster Offshore
"They want to get you through, but you have to perform"