Re: Suggestion to add Open Sea Map as a viewing option

[Tim]

I like the detail that OpenStreetMap gives and agree that this OpenSeaMap derivative is superior to the Google map display, which is vague to say the least!

Tim

 Suggestion to add Open Sea Map as a viewing option

Nick Mackenzie <nick...@medallioncomputing.co.uk> Aug 10 03:34AM -0700  

In addition to the Google Map and satellite view, I think it would be a
good idea to add Open Sea Map as an option as it has so much more detail
than Google Maps for coastal areas.
 
>From their site - "OpenSeaMap is an open source, worldwide project to
create a free nautical chart. There is a great need for freely accessible
maps for navigation purposes, so in 2009, OpenSeaMap came into life. The
goal of OpenSeaMap is to record interesting and useful nautical information
for the sailor which is then incorporated into a free map of the world.
This includes beacons, buoys and other navigation aids as well as port
information, repair shops and chandlerys. OpenSeaMap is a subproject of
OpenStreetMap and uses its database."
 
http://map.openseamap.org/map/