The Ultimate Passage Planning Tool.

Take Armchair Voyages Across the World's Oceans using Actual Daily Weather and Nautical Charts

Softchart Compatible

Charting by Force9

 

 

Virtual Passage is a simulation system which combines a sailboat simulator and navigational package with a global historical daily weather data set.

Have you ever dreamed of crossing oceans? Virtual Passage is the ultimate armchair experience! Round the great capes of the world or make long ocean passages experiencing actual weather and currents.

Planning a voyage? Virtual Passage coupled with the charting and navigational capabilities of the Force9 navigational system allows complete voyage planning, view anchorages and preset waypoints. Major chart types are supported including Maptech and Softchart.

Into offshore racing? With Virtual Passage you can test race tactics and optimal routing. Learn to interpret weather forecasts. Race in past ocean events.

New download version now available at the introductory price of $29.95

• Simulated GPS navigation through Force9.

• Improved graphical displays of wind, current and resulting boat direction.

• Improved visual browse capability for weather data input.

• Improved representation of tropical storms and hurricanes.

Learn to respond to evolving conditions and forecast ocean weather

Take trial voyages before actually heading offshore

Test offshore racing strategies

Recreate historical voyages such as those of Chichester or Knox-Johnson

Race against boats in past trans-Atlantic or round-the-world races

Test storm avoidance strategies

Evaluate fuel and water capacities