Sailing is always a wonderful moment, but sometimes problems arise! Which ones? How many? And how to solve them?

Tourist navigation is a fundamental aspect of sailing. Passionate shipowners and enthusiastic holidaymakers, who take advantage of the boats offered for charter, move from place to place in search of nature, sun, sea, holidays and relaxation.

In doing so, many take the opportunity to travel by sea to places they have never visited, with the intention of experiencing an adventure or taking a trip of total relaxation, landing in ports or marinas never seen before. And if the journey is experienced with a spirit of adventure and joy of living, the same cannot always be said for the landing.

From planning the trip and the consequent choice of the port of arrival, to the search for a berth, to the simple but not trivial docking maneuver, the most difficult and problematic experiences of the entire trip arise.

Where can I find the services, shops, and everything I might need to rest or to restock my galley and my boat? Which port offers the best assortment of additional services? And, a criticality often overlooked, what maneuver do I have to do to get to the berth assigned to me? Do I go in from the stern or the bow? How much space do I have available? How deep will the maneuvering spaces be?

In our digital age, although there are many ways and tools, this information is often difficult to find; or it is scattered among pilot books, apps and various websites that are not connected to each other.

A new solution, however, is appearing on the market. Dockingmap is an innovative service, unique in its kind, that summarizes all this information in a format that can be used universally by everyone. Without having to download any particular apps or software, but simply using normal cell phones, tablets or PCs, it is possible to receive from the destination port a navigable map built specifically to indicate the position, spaces, depth of the berth and all the available port services, with their georeferencing.

We use phones, tablets and PCs for millions of things every day. With them we manage not only our information, but also essential services. Why not also use them to make our boat holiday safer, easier and more peaceful?

Dockingmap promises to transform the navigation experience, making the management of port information easier and more intuitive. With its navigable map, it will be possible to have everything you need for a trouble-free landing at your fingertips, making every trip an even more pleasant and relaxing experience.

About DockingMap

In developing its services, DockingMap draws on the background of the Dutch company GeoJunxion B.V., a leader in routing and geolocation services since 1984.

Credit
Text - Massimiliano Amoroso
Imagine - Clara Valle