![]() The upgrade effectively brings RayTech RNS up to speed with the new graphic capabilities of today’s chartplotters. Raytech RNS Version 6.0 is an updated version of a RNS 5.0, which Practical Sailor looked at in 2005. Since then, I had the opportunity to sea-trial Raymarine’s Raytech RNS Version 6.0, which offers a wide range of sophisticated features that will appeal to technophiles, but that an average boater might never need. ![]() In that comparison, Maptech Chart Navigator Pro and Coastal Explorer from Rose Point Navigation Inc., came out as our top picks for Windows users. Last year, Practical Sailor looked at new versions of several popular navigation software programs (“ Nav Software Wars ,” September 2006). But, like a lot of marine navigation programs, it is confusing to use, leading to underutilization of a great navigator’s tool. No doubt, Raymarine’s Raytech RNS Version 6.0 has some dazzling features. These are both features that Practical Sailor values highly. Practical Sailor likes the ability to use Navionics electronic charts, but it’s disappointing that Raytech does not support GPX data (a popular method of exchanging routes and waypoints without confusing chart datum), nor does it support freely available S-57 vector charts, the standard for government vector charts.
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