The editors at Yachting World Magazine are interested in finding out how cruising sailors are using their iPads or other tablets/devices.

They are running a feature in the next issue of the magazine on using mobile devices afloat and would like to include views from experienced cruisers.

Do you have an iPad or tablet computer aboard?
If so, what apps or programs do you find most useful and why?

Any cruisers willing to assist Yachting World with information should e-mail Racing & Technical Editor - Matthew Sheahan at matthew@sheahan.co.uk

Vice Commodore, OCC 

We have a chart plotter but still use our iPad extensively. When planning routes, I find the iPad much more versatile for a 1st indication of where to go. Also, the iPad apps give a different map view and combining that with the view of the chart plotter works very well.

On the iPad (and on the iPhone as a backup) we mainly use iSailor. We also have the Navionics app but we do not like the use of that app so much.
For route planning we also use Weather4d pro, as this app can combine grib files and routing to come up with a good routing plan.

I do not trust the iPad enough to use as a main navigational system as in my view it still is less stable and more prone to problems that my chart plotter.