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Ready to set sail? Update your navigation now! Your checklist for last-minute travel with an up-to-date navigation system. Did you wait until the last minute to decide where to travel? Now that the sun is shining and the weather looks favorable for the coming period, we notice that many WinGPS users are updating their navigation at the last minute.

Did you wait until the last minute to decide where to travel? Now that the sun is shining and the weather looks favorable for the coming period, we notice that many WinGPS users are updating their navigation at the last minute.

Is your navigation system up to date for your last-minute trips? Always check:


1. Hardware: think about checking your laptop battery and running Windows updates after any winter break. Test your USB GPS receiver before you leave, as well as your AIS and any other on-board equipment.

 

2. Charts: Do you have all the up-to-date charts for your journeys on board? This will prevent you from getting stuck and increase your safety during unexpected fog or storms.

  

 

3. WinGPS: is your WinGPS version still to your liking? The DKW charts can be used in the different WinGPS versions simultaneously. View our overview of WinGPS versions and think about how you can optimally set up your navigation on board. This way you have the best overview and always the right navigation information at hand.


4. Service: Are you having trouble with WinGPS navigation? Our specialized team will be happy to help you. Our helpdesk department can be quite busy from time to time during the sailing season. In order to help you as best as possible, we have redesigned the service in recent years, including the Service Subscription. This allows you to use our service for free, use WhatsApp and request a callback.
These benefits are also included in the Premium Subscription, which also keeps your WinGPS for Windows up to date.
Open by appointment

Would you like to pick up something from our store last minute, or perhaps have your laptop updated by us? Then we would like to ask you to make an appointment.
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Unfortunately, due to changes in Windows, we temporarily cannot guarantee that WinGPS 5 and WinGPS 6 will automatically download chart updates or show them in the News Center.We are currently working hard on a solution.

Many of you use our 2024 charts, including the popular DKW1800 with weekly BaZ updates.
Unfortunately, due to changes in Windows, we temporarily cannot guarantee that WinGPS 5 and WinGPS 6 will automatically download chart updates or show them in the News Center.We are currently working hard on a solution.

The updates work well in the WinGPS versions for Android and iOS. These are shown when you start WinGPS Marine with an internet connection.

In the meantime, to be assured of our (weekly) updates, we recommend the following:

  • First close WinGPS and open DKW Manager.
  • Click on 'Install / Update'.
  • Then choose 'DKW2 charts from the internet' and click 'Next'.
  • Enter your Stentec account here (if it has not already been automatically filled in) and click 'Next'.
  • You will now see the list of your DKW charts. Available updates are indicated in green as 'Updates Available' and are automatically checked.
  • Click 'Next' to download and install the updates.
  • When DKW Manager is finished, click 'OK' and you can restart WinGPS. The updated charts are now loaded and you can use them for navigation again.
We recommend going through these steps prior to any trip and route planning, especially for the DKW 1800 Series and DKW German Bight, which receive weekly updates.

We apologize for any inconvenience.
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Another major update is available for our most popular charts: DKW 1811 and DKW 1812 for the Dutch Wadden Sea. Major changes in this update include: Adjustments to the depth image at various locations. Changes in the (protected) fishing areas. Relocation of some shipping channels, such as the shipping route over the Waardgronden. Of course updated with the latest weekly Notices to Mariners (BaZ updates).

Another major update is available for our most popular charts: DKW 1811 and DKW 1812 for the Dutch Wadden Sea.

Major changes in this update include:

  • Adjustments to the depth image at various locations.
  • Changes in the (protected) fishing areas.
  • Relocation of some shipping channels, such as the shipping route over the Waardgronden.
  • Of course updated with the latest weekly Notices to Mariners (BaZ updates).
Travel these changeable waters safely and with confidence and update your DKW 1800 Series weekly.
Update -  tips

Do you already have the 2024 edition of the DKW 1811 and/or 1812 for the Wadden Sea? Then you can download the above updates easily and quickly:

  • In WinGPS on Windows you download the updates via Help > News Center.
  • In WinGPS on Android and iOS, the updates are automatically shown when you start WinGPS Marine with a working internet connection.

Do you still have an older edition? Then don't wait any longer and order a new chart now. 
Upgrade discount
If you have the 2023 edition of the DKW 1800 series Complete, North or South, you can take advantage of an upgrade discount for the purchase of a DKW 1800 series Complete.

  
 

Extra discount
Premium and Service Subscribers receive a € 20 discount on the purchase of a new DKW 1800 series Complete, which brings you to € 119.90. And a €10 discount on the purchase of an upgrade, which brings you to €89.90 for the complete 1800 series!
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Last week, we made several major updates, including for the DKW German Bight and DKW German Baltic Sea Coast. The KNMI Harmonie model, a source for detailed weather forecasts on Dutch waters implemented in WinGPS, has also undergone significant improvements. Below, we would like to share more details with you, so that you can be even better prepared on the water.

Last week, we made several major updates, including for the DKW German Bight and DKW German Baltic Sea Coast. The KNMI Harmonie model, a source for detailed weather forecasts on Dutch waters implemented in WinGPS, has also undergone significant improvements. Below, we would like to share more details with you, so that you can be even better prepared on the water.
Major update to DKW German Bight and DKW German Baltic Sea Coast - 2024

In addition to the weekly updates of the DKW German Bight, just like with the DKW 1800 series, this popular water chart has now received its semi-annual major update. The DKW German Baltic Sea coast has also undergone this extensive update.

With the construction of many new wind farms in the North Sea, including off the German coast, and the renewal of a significant number of charts, this is the perfect time to update your charts. Make sure you have the latest information by updating your 2024 edition now or order the new 2024 edition immediately. Go on the water well prepared and with confidence.

Do you have the 2023 edition? Then you can opt for the affordable upgrade to the 2024 edition.

  


Premium Subscribers receive a €20 discount on the purchase of new DKW charts, and €10 discount on upgrades of DKW charts.
Major update KNMI-Harmonie - Very accurate weather forecasts

With the extended versions of WinGPS you have been able to download very accurate weather forecasts for several years thanks to the KNMI Harmonie model. This model covers Dutch waters, including the waters from the Channel to the German Bight.

Last week, the KNMI implemented a major update to the Harmonie model, which offers you the following benefits:

  • Improved accuracy: The weather model has been optimized, making the predictions even more accurate.
  • More detailed GRIB files: The files are now 25% more detailed, resulting in more precise predictions for each location.
  • Extended forecasts: You can now view weather forecasts several hours further ahead.
  • More frequent updates: You can now update the GRIB files more often, from 4 times a day to 24 times a day (every hour instead of every 6 hours). This is ideal for the variable weather this season.

The KNMI Harmonie model can be directly used in WinGPS Pro, WinGPS Voyager, and WinGPS Inland for Windows, and in WinGPS Marine Plus for Android.
The images above from top left to bottom right:
Rainfall forecast, wind forecast and isobars, cloud cover forecast, and finally an overview of Harmony in GRIB management and the Meteogram in WinGPS 6.
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We are excited to share a significant development: Delius Klasing, renowned for their high-quality paper nautical charts, particularly popular for the Baltic Sea and Croatia, has decided to replace their own digital charts with our DKW charts.

Big news: Our cooperation with Delius Klasing has strengthened!

We are excited to share a significant development: Delius Klasing, renowned for their high-quality paper nautical charts, particularly popular for the Baltic Sea and Croatia, has decided to replace their own digital charts with our DKW charts.

What does this mean for you?

  • Free digital version: When you purchase a paper chart from Delius Klasing, you will also receive a digital DKW version of the same chart, free to use for 1 year in WinGPS.
  • Free navigation software: Additionally, you will receive free access to the new navigation software, WinGPS Yacht Navigator, for the first year.

This step not only strengthens our partnership with Delius Klasing but also ensures you have the best quality in both paper and digital navigation charts. The combination of Delius Klasing charts with our WinGPS navigation software becomes even more effective.

Discover the benefits yourself and navigate with confidence!
Delius Klasing Verlag GmbH

Delius Klasing Verlag GmbH, founded in 1911 in Berlin, is a leading publishing house specialized in water sports, bicycles, sports and cars. They publish books, calendars, magazines and electronic media.

One of their areas of expertise is producing paper water charts. Previously, these charts were sold with a digital version, but it could not be used in WinGPS. Now the digital chart has been replaced by a DKW chart, so you can use the charts in WinGPS on Windows as well as Android and iOS during your beautiful trips.
Delius Klasing Charts as DKW Charts
The clear paper nautical charts from Delius Klasing are available for:
The Baltic Sea
Croatia and the Balearic Islands
Lake Constance and German inland waters

When you purchase a paper chart from Delius Klasing, it includes a license code for one year of free access to the digital version of that chart. These are DKW charts and can therefore be used in WinGPS 6 for Windows and WinGPS Marine for Android and iOS.

After the first year, the free access ends, and you will no longer be able to use the digital chart. You will be notified in time about this. Easily subscribe via our online shop for continuous access, ensuring you always have the latest version of the nautical charts for all your journeys.


Only need the digital version? It is also available separately in our shop as an annual subscription that renews automatically.
New: WinGPS Yacht Navigator

In honor of this wonderful cooperation, we have developed a special WinGPS version for the Delius Klasing charts: WinGPS Yacht Navigator. The big advantage of this WinGPS Yacht Navigator is that you can use this product on Windows, Android and iOS with 1 license.

When purchasing the paper chart, you will not only receive the digital version of the chart for free for a year, but also free access to WinGPS Yacht Navigator for a year (worth € 29.90).



Need more functionalities?
DKW charts are compatible with all versions of WinGPS. Are you interested in more functionalities, such as AIS connection, downloading GRIB files or current & tide data? Then take a look at our other WinGPS versions: