OpenCPN Part 2 - Basic Planning & Navigation
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Next up in our series on OpenCPN, the free chartplotter alternative, is how we use the program for basic navigation and planning. We'll cover the following:

0:38 - Measuring Distances
2:43 - Querying Objects in ENC/Vector Charts
4:14 - How to Drop Waypoints
10:48 - How to Create a Route
17:30 - How to Track Your Track
19:29 - Changing the OpenCPN Color Scheme

There is still a lot more features to cover on OpenCPN so keep an eye out for more videos in this series, and if you have any specific topics you'd like us to cover, be sure and leave a comment below!

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OpenCPN Website: https://opencpn.org/
OpenCPN Forum: https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...

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