“The last time we looked at Nobeltec’s Visual Navigation Suite, we were very impressed. Its vector charts were outstanding – they still are – and there were so many features that it was probably shorter to discuss the features it didn’t have. Our admiration for this software isn’t unique: the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) awarded VNS its annual award for Best Navigation Software for the third consecutive year.”
“If you’re looking for the program with the most features – even if the odds are that you won’t use most of them – VNS7 is the hands-down choice among the programs we’ve worked with.”
“Nobeltec Visual Navigation Suite is still king of the hill, if you like features, and we’ve found the charts to be excellent.” |
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Charting Software
Powerboat Reports – May, 2004 |
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| “Of the plethora of software offerings that cross my desk, several stood out this year. Priced at only $10, the eChart Planner from Nobeltec includes one year of tide and current predictions for North America and free daily weather downloads that you can overlay on top or your electronic charts. For such a low price, this should be a part of every navigator’s suite.” |
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Ed Sherman
Cruising World – March, 2004 |
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| “The Wireless Nobeltec Display (WND) by Nobeltec is called WINDY for short, and it’s the recipient of an Editors’ Choice Award because it’s the first full navigation station that can be carried by hand.This is not a Palm-based digital organizer. WINDY is much more.” |
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Motorboating Editor's Choice Awards
Motorboating – February, 2004 |
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| “Onboard Computers are becoming very popular, thanks to the user-friendly new navigation software packages now available from Nobeltec. With Visual Navigation Suite 7.0 and Passport Deluxe, users can view digitized and vector charts, navigation photos, topographic maps, bathymetric charts and ports and services data…” |
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Cutting Edge Electronics
Sea Magazine – February, 2004 |
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| “Nobeltec and Panasonic have teamed up to provide boaters with one of the coolest things we’ve come across in a few months…Lo and behold the Nobeltec Wireless Display (WND) was born” |
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| Northwest Yachting – January, 2004 |
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| “The chart-reading software programs from Nobeltec have a well earned reputation for being both easy to master and capable of tackling just about every navigational chore you can imagine. Nobeltec’s Visual Navigation Suite was deemed by BWS’s field testers to be intuitive to use and extremely easy to learn.” |
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Electronic Charting Software Update
Blue Water Sailing – January, 2003 |
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| “Nobeltec’s Visual Navigation Suite was our unanimous winner, topping charting software programs from the CAP’N and MaxSea. We were particularly impressed with its flexibility and by the clarity of its vector chart display.” |
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Top 10 Products of 2002 Earn Editor’s Choice Seal
Powerboat Reports – November 2002 |
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| “RADARpc from Si-Tex is another option for the all-glass bridge, designed to be used with an onboard computer. RADARpc combines a powerful radar sensor unit (up to 12kW) with Nobeltec Navigation software, allowing users to overlay radar images on top of navigation charts for the ultimate in navigation clarity and convenience.” |
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Welcome to the Comfort Zone
Jeff McLaren
SEA – September, 2002 |
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| “Nobeltec was first to introduce a chart-overlay system for radar, and this year it offers its own 4-kilowatt digital radar. The new unit, when paired with RADARpc and the extremely powerful charting software Visual Navigation Suite 6.5, combines 36-mile radar (when using a 25-inch enclosed radome)
with exceptional, feature-loaded navigation software.” |
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Ed Sherman
Cruising World – March, 2002 |
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| “The best program is the one that’s the simplest to use and offers the least opportunity for confusion or mistakes…The three testers who worked with theses programs were unanimous about their favorite – it was Nobeltec’s Visual Navigation Series. We think that Nobeltec’s huge step forward in the use of vector charts makes the program an excellent contribution to any navigation scheme.” |
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Navigation Software
Practical Sailor – February, 2002 |
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| “Nobeltec is taking the plotter several steps forward with the development of several Windows-based programs providing a zillion piloting possibilities…If you use your old raster charts with Visual Navigation Suite 6.5, you’ll be cheating yourself: Instead, cough up the extra dough and use Nobeltec’s vector-technology Passport World Charts for a lot more versatility. In my opinion, the Passport charts are the best reason for buying a Visual program…Talk about fully functional – if Navigation Suite 6.5 can’t do it, chances are you don’t need it.” |
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Nobeltec Visual Navigation Suite 6.5
Michael A. Smith
Dockside – February, 2002 |
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| “Nobeltec markets the Admiral software package as a tool for professional navigators and skippers, but anyone who navigates with a PC will love it. The package is versatile, complete and painless to use, based on my limited test and the opinions of several professional skippers who know the product a bit better…Anyone who operates a PC and is familiar with Windows can run the Admiral package, with tools along the top of the display as a guide.” |
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Nobeltec Admiral
Dennis Caprio
Yachting – February, 2002 |
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