Download useful tools and utilities for your sailing adventures. All downloads are free and open source.
Spots
A collection of anchorage and waypoint data for cruising. Organized by region so you can plan passages and find reliable spots.
Float Plan
A tool for creating and managing float plans—documents that describe your intended route, schedule, and contact information so that someone knows when and where to expect you, and when to alert authorities if you don't return.
GPX Creator
A Python GUI application to create GPX (GPS Exchange Format) files with a simple interface. Perfect for creating waypoints for your navigation systems.
The Problem:
When reading Local Notice to Mariners and passage planning, I found numerous waypoints and navigation points that I wanted to add to multiple charting applications. Manually entering coordinates into each application was time-consuming and error-prone. I needed a simple way to create GPX files that could be imported into any charting application, making it easy to share waypoints across different navigation systems.
Video Tutorial:
Watch a video demonstration of how to use GPX Creator:
GPX Splitter
A standalone Python web application for splitting GPX track files. Split tracks by track tags or by time/distance criteria, visualize tracks on an interactive map, and download individual track files.
The Problem:
I often have large GPX track files that contain multiple routes or segments. I needed a way to break these down into individual GPX files that I could use as separate routes in my navigation software. Manually splitting large track files was tedious and time-consuming.