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App & Chart Updates
Stay up to date with the latest Savvy Navvy features and chart data. We release new app updates almost every week, bringing you fresh navigation tools, bug fixes, and performance enhancements. Learn how to check if you’re running the latest version on iOS or Android, why enabling automatic updates keeps your marine navigation experience seamless, and how our nautical charts update automatically in the background without requiring a new app download.FeaturedGetting Started: Navigating the Savvy Navvy Interface
Learn how to navigate the Savvy Navvy interface and unlock its full potential for safe and efficient boating. This guide walks you through the main chart screen, bottom bar tools, right-side quick-access buttons, and main menu options so you can plan smart routes, check marine weather and tides, measure distances, and manage your vessel settings. Perfect for new and experienced boaters, you’ll discover how to use overlays, offline charts, the departure scheduler, and more — all from the heart of Savvy Navvy’s powerful marine navigation app.Few readersHow to Use the Main Menu in Savvy Navvy
Discover the Savvy Navvy Main Menu - your central hub for managing your account, boat settings, offline charts, and essential boating tools. Learn how to share the app with friends, set an anchor alarm, download charts for offline use, update your subscription, and link Savvy Navvy to multiple devices. This guide walks you through every Main Menu option so you can navigate smarter, customize your experience, and access powerful features right from the chart screen.Few readersHow to Search for a Location in Savvy Navvy
Learn how to search for locations in Savvy Navvy, including marinas, anchorages, buoys, and coordinates. This step-by-step guide explains how to use the in-app search tool, supported formats for latitude/longitude, and how to navigate directly to your selected location using official hydrographic and partner data.Few readers
Quick-Start Checklist
Understanding the Savvy Chart™ Legend
Learn how to read Savvy Navvy’s nautical chart symbols with our complete Savvy Chart™ legend. This guide explains every icon, line, and zone you’ll see on your marine charts, including buoys, depth contours, tidal streams, restricted areas, and marina services. Many symbols follow the international S-57 standard, while others are simplified for easier interpretation. Tap buoys, marinas and anchorages in the Savvy Navvy app to see detailed information, such as buoy light sequences or harbour facilities.Few readersUsing Chart Overlays in Savvy Navvy
Learn how to use Savvy Navvy’s chart overlays to customise your marine navigation view. This guide explains how to switch between chart types like Default, Night Mode, and Satellite, and how to layer essential chart details including wind forecasts, tidal streams, internet AIS vessel tracking, and clouds & precipitation. Find out where to access the overlays menu in the app, how each overlay works, and which features are included in premium plans.Few readersHow to Show Your Current GPS Position
Learn how to display your live GPS location in Savvy Navvy. This guide walks you through centring the marine chart on your current position, starting Nav Mode to record your track, and fixing GPS issues if your location isn’t showing. Includes step-by-step instructions for enabling location services on both iOS and Android so you can always see exactly where you are on the water.Few readersHow to Change Units in the App
Savvy Navvy supports both imperial and metric measurements, so you can view distances, depths, speeds, and other data in the units you’re most comfortable with. Changing units ensures the app matches your preferences—whether that’s knots or miles per hour, feet or meters, Celsius or Fahrenheit.Few readersHow to Plot a Smart Route
Learn how to plot a Smart Route in Savvy Navvy for safe and efficient marine navigation. This step-by-step guide covers setting your start and end points, adding waypoints, and generating routes that factor in wind, weather, tides, your boat’s specifications, and local regulations. Includes tips for previewing your route, using the Departure Scheduler, and starting Active Navigation so your passage plan updates in real time. Perfect for sailors, motorboaters, and paddlers planning coastal or offshore trips.PopularHow to Preview Your Route in Savvy Navvy
Learn how to preview your route in Savvy Navvy for safer, smarter passage planning. This guide explains how to access detailed route previews showing wind, tides, boat speed, and course changes before you set off. Includes a color-coded route key, definitions for CTS (Course to Steer), COG (Course Over Ground), and SOG (Speed Over Ground), plus how previews differ for sailboats and motorboats. Perfect for understanding route decisions, anticipating conditions, and making confident navigation choices.Few readersHow to Use the Departure Scheduler
Find the best time to start your trip with Savvy Navvy’s Departure Scheduler. This step-by-step guide shows you how to compare departure times in 30-minute intervals, view tidal and wind conditions, and see how each option affects your route, speed, and time under engine vs sail. Learn how to replot your route for different start times, minimise tide against you, save fuel, and maximise sailing time — all using real-time weather and tidal data.Few readers