News Archive

Visit My Harbour has updated the Unified Charts USBs and download ISO images for improved 'plug and play'.

This update is for customers who purchased and installed our Android charts within the last 12 months (by download or on a 2023 USB).

This article answers some of the questions we have been asked by our customers who have purchased the Marine Navigator app from Google Play in the past 10 years.

Updated Jan 2023 to cover newer Android operating systems.

With marinas reopening and boaters eager to hit the water, it’s great to be sailing again… but not all trips go smoothly!

Keep your Tough Tab topped up without fiddling with port covers. This drop-in cradle makes charging simple, rugged, and ready for life at sea.

Isle of Wight Shantyman Martyn Waitt provides some light relief during the Covid pandemic.

It’s certainly been a strange and unsettled year, but the good news is VisitMyHarbour is still here, working, and adapting. 

Access harbours, weather, tides, and seamless 2D VisiCharts from your phone or tablet.

Learn about our 30-day money-back guarantee, hardware and software warranties, chart licensing rules, and safe usage guidelines to get the most from VisitMyHarbour products.

To keep our business directory accurate and reliable, we’ve paused user submissions.

After more than 25,000 sea miles, over 1,000 nights at anchor, and sailing with many different crew members, VisitMyHarbour  has seen a wide range of cases – from mild, temporary discomfort to severe, prolonged illness.

VisitMyHarbour's Steve Bryant and harbour research man Don Thomson invited by Practical Boat Owner (PBO) to speak at Beaulieu Boat Jumble on the subject of Navigating a Tablet.

VisitMyHarbour  now has a dedicated space to welcome and meet our customers in person.

Fantastic yarn of one man's voyage around the world… a must read for those with a yen to get to sea.

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This diagram shows the two main buoyage systems used around the world to help boats navigate safely.

COLREGs provide the rules for operating vessels at sea. It is important for leisure sailors to have a good understanding of these rules to minimise the risk of collisions.