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Why more and more people are learning astronavigation
GPS has made navigation easier than ever. Yet sextants, the Nautical Almanac and classic celestial navigation are experiencing a new wave of interest – among long-distance sailors, modern mariners and adventurous sailors who want to understand navigation on a deeper level. It is late in the evening. The sea is dark, the electronics are muted…
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Do you really need paper charts in your boat?
Most of us navigate today with a chartplotter or mobile phone.Map apps are easy to use, always available – and usually work very well. But at sea, “as a rule” is not always good enough. Many people get by with an app – until it doesn’t work. Why many people still use paper maps Paper…
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Nautisk Fritid continues at Kart.no
The online store nautiskfritid.no is now part of Kart.no. The products and expertise from Nautisk Fritid are being continued in a larger online store for maps, nautical charts, and navigation products. Nautisk Fritid – an important part of the history Since the launch of nautiskfritid.no in 2012, Nautisk Fritid has delivered nautical charts, nautical publications,…
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Kartbutikken.no becomes Kart.no
For over 20 years, Kartbutikken.no has been one of Norway’s most popular online stores for hiking maps, road maps, guides, and nautical charts – established and operated by the map producer Nordic Maps. Now everything is gathered in one place Kartbutikken.no, Nautiskfritid.no, and Kart.no are now merging into one common online store: Kart.no. The result…
