Version History

Main feature updates

2019

10.14.5

Fix for Microsoft compiler optimisations breaking some ENCs.

10.14.4

Fix for some interface elements,
Various performance, interface & reliability updates.

10.14.3

Fix for ENC performance issue,
Updated simple world chart,
Updates to MyGrib,
Enable verbose installer logging.

10.14.2

Fix for C-Map on some GPUs,
Fix for passwords for weather services.

10.14.1

Fix for Tidetech.

10.14.0

World magnetic model 2020-2025.

Fix for sending PGN 130074,
Update for Squid,
Update for start distances default precision.

10.13.6

Trap H5000 magnetic variation issue with B&G Vulcan GPS source,
More KND Sailchart editing options.

10.13.5

Fix for sending mark information to instruments,
Performance update for ENCs,
Performance update for weather display,
Improved tidal stream display.

10.13.4

Fix for world vector chart on some GPUs.

10.13.3

Update for sending alternating numbers to Sailmon.

10.13.2

1/108° Palma and Solent WRF,
Larger 1/108° Auckland WRF to better model the sea breeze convergence,
Larger 1/36° Cape Town WRF,
1/36° Cook Strait WRF,
WRF for Kings Cup.

10.13.1

Fix for not drawing dotted lines in ENCs and motoring tracks in optimal routes.

10.13.0

Update to Direct2D 1.1 for faster graphics rendering,
Updated C-Map MAX and 4D support,
Update for southern hemisphere Lambert projection grib data,
Updated NZ tidal curents,
Hauaki eGrib WRF area.

10.12.9

Update for polar editing,
Updated UKMO charts in MyImage,
Fix bug using current and tides in grid based route optimisation,
Fix for auto-mark selection events,
Fix bug in grid routing that could cause crash,
Update for Stripchart GPU support.

10.12.8

Aft depth channel,
eGrib and MrGrib file sizes and issue times,
Improved SART alert,
Option to calculate XTE from boat or previous mark,
Fix issue where YB Tracking could crash Exp.

10.12.7

Fix for Optimizer password.

10.12.6

Faster RNC rendering,
Update for RNC and ENC quilting,
Quadrilateral course wizard,
Fix for converting Yacht Devices logger data to Expedition format,
Update for reading log files into Stripchart,
Update for Hong Kong WRF.

10.12.5

Fix for intermittent bad time to the line,
St Tropez WRF.

10.12.4

Update to ENC display classes.

10.12.3

ENC updates,
Awa & aws in optimal routing results table.

10.12.2

Middle Sea & Sardinia/Porto Cervo WRF simulations,
Update for alternating numbers,
Improved world chart.

10.12.1

Updates to start and W/L racing,
Faster eGrib area CMC GDPS,
Update for yr.no in MyGrib,
Update to wind pane,
Update for SHOM tidal currents,
Update for Nexus & Garmin CAD data,
Update for ENC error messages,
Option to query file size in eGrib and MyGrib,
Update for B&G external channels.

10.12.0

Additional global models on the Expedition grib server

GFS 0.11°
ICON 0.125°
GDPS 0.25°

Updates to route optimisation.

2019

Expedition grib server for GFS, ICON and GDPS,
Updated route optimisation,
Orthographic chart projection option,
Mer Agitée eTellTale

2018

Yacht Devices NMEA 2000 USB and Wifi gateways,
NOC Proudman 1.8km UK tidal model,
Navico radar guard zones,
Wind window,
NetCDF,
WRF weather models.

2017

S-63 ENCs,
My images downloader for satellite images and weather charts,
KND Sailing Performance sail chart,
Diverse HLA load cell,
ENC inland waters,
New sail graphic,
New Meteogram,
Support ADCIRC fort.64 current model output,
Chetco Seasmart NMEA 2000.

End of support for Windows XP.

2016

B&G H5000 Websocket (GoFree),
Polar stereographic grib projections,
Draw log file data on polar edit window,
Visit My Harbour charting,
XGate,
GMN optimizer,
GMN Grib downloader,
NOAA HRRR grib files,
NMEA 2000 heel switch,
Todter compass,
Tinley NMEA 2000 load cell,
Hong Kong tidal currents,
Messina tidal currents,
YB Tracking API,
User QAT Ribbon category,
Blue Water Tracks,
SkewT diagrams,
Navico HALO radar,

2015

Isochronal route optimisation,
S-57 ENCs,
NMEA 2000 and 0183 MOB,
Tack analysis,
C-MAP MAX Safe route check,
Theyr, Navimail and Skiron gribs.

2014

AIS MOB and EPIRB SARTs,
AIS target tracking for racing,
AIS CPA Warnings,
C-MAP 4D charting,
C-MAP Safe route & Guardian Alarm,
B&G H390 & H5000,
GEFS Ensemble support,
Great Circle satellite images,
YB Tracking.

2013

Touch-screen,
Draw multiple grib model and ensemble data,
Great Circle weather downloads,
Stowe load-cells,
Windows GPS sensor,
MOB button.

2012

Use GPU for all rendering (not for XP),
Bsb chart updates.
Garmin USB interface,
Ventus,
Nexus adBox,
Cosworth CAN interface,
DMK Yacht wireless,
Weather observations,
Enhanced weather graphics,
NOAA NAM Weather forecasts.

2011

Graphics processor support,
GPX import/export,
Lambert conformal grib files,
Marks undo/redo,
Race notes,
AIS aids to navigation,
AIS SART,
Cosworth,
Navico 3G and 4G Broadband radar,
Stowe displays,
VOR Wave sensor,
VSPARS.

2010

Expedition 7 with ribbon,
Navico BR24 radar,
DSC,
New interface to waves in optimal routing,
Reintroduction of multiple sail polars for optimal routing,
Tasman Bay Navigation Systems Ltd licensed to sell Exp licences.

2009

Actisense NMEA 2000,
Proudman tidal currents,
Sailchart reintroduction.

2008

NV-Verlag charts,
US Tidal currents,
PredictWind.

2007

Koden radar.

2006

AIS,
NKE,
Bravo Systems,
B&G H3000,
KVH Quadro,
Ocens WeatherNet,
North Sails seminars,
Reseller network expanded to the USA.

2005

C-MAP,
Tacktick,
Saildocs,
Expedition Performance Systems Ltd licensed to sell Exp licences,
Ockam Europe licensed to sell Exp licences in Europe,

2004

Tides and currents,
Exchange calibration values with B&G,
B&G Hydra.

2003

Silva Nexus,
Softcharts,
Reverse isochrones,
Encrypted Bsb charts.

2002 - Expedition

Ockam,
Start and W/L courses,
Multiple boats,
Chart mosaicing,
Laser range finder.

2001

New grib and optimal routing,
Maptech/Bsb chart licence,
Volvo position reports.

2000

Volvo developments - test database updates etc.

1998 - Tasman Explorer

Magnetic field model,
Race schedules,
PCX charts,
Tiff, Bmp and MrSid images,
Trimble GPS support.

1997

Tracer (precursor to Stripchart),
Logging,
NMEA 0183 instrument support,
B&G 790 support - receive data, linear channels, update polars, send performance data to displays etc,
Test database,
Alternating numbers concept,
Advanced sail chart concept.

1996

Tides and currents.

1995 - Navigator

Polars,
Vector charts,
Isochronal optimal routing.