ActiveCaptain® vs Drift

The free ActiveCaptain app creates a powerful connection between your compatible mobile device and Garmin chartplotter, charts, maps and the boating community. Whether you use your Garmin products for cruising, fishing, sailing or diving, this all-in-one app will help you enjoy your time on the water. Just pair the app with your compatible chartplotter to wirelessly transfer and access charts and maps, software updates, routes, waypoints and helpful feedback from the ActiveCaptain Community. And, with the purchase of the OnDeck™ hub(1), you can track and monitor your boat from virtually anywhere. Please note that this app is intended for Garmin chartplotter owners and is not recommended for use as a stand-alone navigational app. FEATURES AVAILABLE: - ONECHART™: > New Garmin Navionics+™ and premium Garmin Navionics Vision+™ cartography, featuring a Navionics® style appearance, advanced Auto Guidance+™ technology(2) and a one-year subscription to daily updates, is available now for North America and Europe, and coming soon to the rest of the world. Purchase our newest-generation charts or legacy BlueChart® g3 charts from your mobile device, and upload them to registered Garmin chartplotters on your vessel. You will get exceptional coverage, clarity and detail with charts that feature integrated Garmin and Navionics data and much more. Plus, the NOAA raster cartography(3) and premium features can be downloaded for free through the ActiveCaptain app. Visit Garmin.com/marinemaps. - PLAN A TRIP: Plan your trip, or e-scout a new fishing spot before you’re on the water. Then, transfer your data to your chartplotter where you can view your routes and waypoints. - USER DATA SYNC: Automatically back up and sync your data between your chartplotter and the ActiveCaptain app. - ACTIVECAPTAIN COMMUNITY: Join a community of boaters to get up-to-date feedback on marinas, boat ramps and other points of interest (POI). Check ratings, read reviews, and view pictures of POIs to make informed decisions on the water. Contribute your own POI, reviews and pictures from your compatible mobile device. - CONTROL YOUR CHARTPLOTTER: Using the built-in Helm™ feature, the ActiveCaptain app lets you view and control your compatible(4) chartplotter from your smartphone or tablet, even when someone else is at the helm(5). - EASY SOFTWARE UPDATES: Receive notifications about software updates from the app, and update your chartplotter wirelessly. - ONDECK HUB: Use the ActiveCaptain app to track, monitor and control any number of switches with the OnDeck system(1) from nearly anywhere. Door open? Bilge running? Peace of mind comes in the form of text alerts and updates. - GARMIN QUICKDRAWTM COMMUNITY: Download the latest 1’ HD contour maps shared by your fellow boaters, and sync with your chartplotter. You can also upload your own Quickdraw Contours map data. - SMART NOTIFICATIONS: Connect the app to your chartplotter, and turn on smart notifications(4) to see calls, text messages and more on the chartplotter display while your phone is somewhere safe and dry. FOOTNOTES 1)OnDeck hub sold separately and requires an active subscription plan 2)Auto Guidance+ is for planning purposes only and does not replace safe navigation operations 3)NOAA raster cartography cannot be viewed on echoMAP™ CHIRP and ECHOMAP™ Plus combos but can be viewed on mobile devices via the ActiveCaptain mobile app 4)Helm feature is not compatible with ECHOMAP series chartplotters 5)Check device compatibility on the ActiveCaptain app web page; visit https://www.garmin.com/c/marine/marine-apps/ End User License Agreement: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/legal/marine-mobile-eula/

Know the current and trends. Win more races. Drift measures real water current at your exact GPS location — direction in degrees true and speed in knots — in 30 seconds. Not a tide forecast. Not a modeled estimate. The actual current at your boat, right now. Every racing sailor knows that current is one of the biggest factors on the racecourse. The boat that knows what the current is and what it's doing wins the layline call, starts on the favored end, and rounds the mark first. Until now, getting that number meant guessing from a chart, estimating from a buoy, or just guessing and hoping that you got it. Drift changes that. — HOW Drift WORKS — Drop in any semi-submersible floating object into the water. Tap Mark Start. Watch the current carry it. Move to your marker and tap Mark End. Drift instantly calculates everything you need — direction in degrees true, speed in knots, so you're never left guessing again When you start measuring the current drift displays the time with a progress bar to let you know when you've been timing long enough — WHAT MAKES DRIFT DIFFERENT — All the other apps that give current are estimated based off charts and forecasts, but those can be wildly inaccurate, the current can vary even on a small dinghy race course, and even more when you're talking off shore racing Drift measures what is actually happening at your exact coordinates. The local bathymetry. Today's exact tidal state. Wind-driven current. Eddy effects near the shore. The number no forecast can give you. — FEATURES — - Set and drift in degrees true and knots - 16-point flow direction (NNE, SSW, etc.) - Smart GPS for stable, accurate readings - Live GPS reception monitoring - Session trend tracking - Automatic slack tide detection - High-contrast interface designed for direct sunlight - Large touch targets for use with gloves - Works 100% offline — no cell signal, no WiFi, no data plan - Works anywhere in the world - No account or signup required - One-time purchase — no subscription, ever — BUILT FOR RACING — Every detail in Drift exists because a racing sailor needs it, — ONE-TIME PURCHASE — $4.99. Yours forever. Unlimited readings. All future updates. No subscription, no ads, no hidden anything. Buy it once, use it for every race, every season. Drift is developed by a sailor, for sailors and coaches. It's the racing tool that you've been missing.