Computer Navigation Systems Computer charting and navigation systems are exciting innovations for boaters. With detailed, color charts and capable software to display and manage them, boaters can now bring the highest quality navigation information on board. And, with more powerful, less expensive computers, boaters now can own a navigation system that costs less than a single-function chart plotter and handles an array of functions from weather forecasting to communications.     Rose Point Navigation--Coastal Explorer Rosepoint Navigation's new Coastal Explorer is navigation software just loaded with fresh ideas.  It supports NOAA's new free S-57 vector charts--a great value!   Nobeltec/Nautical Software--Visual Navigation Suite Nobeltec's NavTrek™ was recognized as one of the finest charting software products available. Their new Visual Series products feature charting capability to suite every cruiser plus innovative new GeoDraw™ technology that can turn a library of charts into one "super chart" that zooms limitlessly. New! Visual Navigation Suite now supports Passport vector charts and Maptech's new Photo Regions!  Radar overlay support is also an option.     Nobeltec Passport Deluxe Passport Deluxe is the only electronic charting package that includes digitized versions of both raster and vector NOAA charts for U. S. waters.  Each region also includes data such as photos, topos, pilots, a marine facilities database, light list, and much more.  Passport Deluxe will work with any Nobeltec navigation software or as a stand-alone planning program.   Digital Wave--Visual Passage Planner For open ocean route planning, finding weather windows for long passages, and understanding prevailing wind, weather, and current patterns, pilot charts are the sailor's best resource. Digital Wave's Visual Passage Planner is the first program that brings pilot chart planning to the computer.  Now available:  version 2.0!   Furuno--MaxSea MaxSea is the preferred navigation software of the past three winners of the Whitbread Round-the-World Races.  Seven of the nine yachts competing in '97 chose MaxSea.  MaxSea software packages are also available for recreational boaters, fishing, and shipping and feature weather routing plus the ability to use C-Map vector chart cartridges   C-Map--PC Planner Turn your home computer into the perfect navigational planning tool with C-Map PC Planner.  It's software plus a card reader that allows you to display charts from your C-Map NT+ cartridges on screen and to select and save waypoints to memory cards that are available for many plotters.   Navionics NavPlanner View charts, plan routes, and find waypoints with Navionics NavPlanner.  Navionics' all-purpose 23-in-1 Multi Card Reader and easy-to-use software makes reading and transferring charts and date simple. Fugawi Marine ENC Navigate with new S-57 vector marine ENC charts (available FREE from NOAA or the Army Corps of Engineers) or Navionics cards with Fugawi's Marine ENC software.  Use a standard PC for display or transfer information to an iPAQ, Palm, or Garmin iQue pocket PC.