Are you still using version 5 of WinGPS Navigator? Please note that this version is now significantly outdated. Development on WinGPS 5 stopped in 2022 and it no longer receives updates or support. This means you're missing out on new features, important safety updates, and the latest information on bridges, locks, and waterways.

Switch to WinGPS 6 now – with a special Easter discount valid until April 22, 2025! Choose from:

• The WinGPS-upgrade: now only €79,- (normally €99,-).
  This includes WinGPS 6 Navigator - 2025 and all updates throughout 2025.

• Or the Premium Subscription: now just €120,- per year (normally €150,-). Includes the above WinGPS upgrade, Premium helpdesk support, and attractive discounts.

No matter which year your WinGPS 5 is from, both options allow you to upgrade straight to WinGPS 6 – 2025!

Need help switching? Our team is ready to personally guide you. You can also choose to upgrade to WinGPS Pro or Voyager – ideal if you're interested in additional features such as AIS integration, real-time navigation notices, or route optimization for sailing trips, for example.

And if you want to be fully prepared for the new season, we’re happy to help update your chart package as well. That way, you’ll head out on the water with peace of mind.

“WinGPS 6 is our vision for modern navigation: more intuitive, clearer, and fully aligned with today’s boating practice. With the new Route Explorer and smart integration with our DKW Vaarkaart Nederland, you get a full overview of what’s ahead on your route – making navigation faster and more confident, even on unfamiliar or busy inland waterways.”

The engines are humming, the sails are hoisted – the boating season has begun! Time to get your navigation system ready to go.

In this newsletter, we’ll update you on the latest developments. The paper charts from Delius Klasing are back in stock – including a free digital DKW chart and free access to WinGPS Yacht Navigator.
A new version of WinGPS 6 – 2025 is also on the way, based on valuable feedback from users. And we’ll give you a sneak preview of some of our most popular chart editions coming soon: DKW 1811, 1812, UK1 and the Vaarkaart Nederland.

Read on to see what’s new and how you can get your navigation set up for a great season on the water.

WinGPS 6 - 2025 is now available - sooner than expected! This innovative version offers you everything you need to make even more beautiful journeys. Sail new routes in peace and navigate confidently through stormy waters with WinGPS 6 - 2025!

Meet the most user-friendly and powerful edition yet. This new version helps you navigate even easier, clearer and safer:

🔹 Route planner 2.0:
Plan your routes faster and smarter along the European route network with the completely renewed route planner. Current obstructions can now be automatically included in your route planning, allowing you to easily determine the most efficient route. Ideal in a time when maintenance and incidents are becoming increasingly common. Read more about the Route Planner 2.0 here.

🔹 BASIC Mode [Bèta]
Choose simplicity with the new basic mode. This will only show you the buttons and information you really need while sailing. Thanks to adjustable profiles, you can fully tailor WinGPS to your sailing style. Less distraction, more overview, maximum safety. You can easily create a profile yourself that perfectly matches your use. In addition, we will soon be developing additional profiles, such as a special profile for easy route planning. Click here for more information about this BASIC mode.

🔹 Barometer and water temperature:
It is now possible to read NMEA data from a barometer and water temperature in WinGPS. Click here for more information about this new feature.

💡 Always up-to-date:
Of course, the latest data from bridges, locks and the waterway network are included. You will automatically receive updates throughout 2025. For the Pro, Voyager and Inland editions, the current and tide update for the Dutch coast is again included as standard.

Plan your routes with even more ease: the 2025 edition of WinGPS 6 offers the best route planner yet! This WinGPS is faster, more stable and can plan the most suitable routes for you even smarter.

Don't wait any longer and upgrade your WinGPS 5 or 6 to the 2025 edition with the Premium Subscription: now with a €20 discount!

Upgrade your WinGPS 5 or 6 now by choosing the Premium Subscription. This way you will not only receive the latest version of your WinGPS and the associated updates for this year, but also Premium service!

This discount is valid
until February 20, 2025.

The 2025 editions of the DKW German Bight and DKW German Baltic Sea Coast are now available! With the included updates, you will always navigate with the most up-to-date data. For the German Bight even weekly - ideal for these turbulent waters.

There are 72 revised files, with new editions appearing for the charts in the variable German Wadden Sea, the Ems, part of the Elbe, around Heligoland and the North Frisian Islands (near the border with Denmark).

  

There has been another change in the chart layout. As a result, there are also slightly more files: the current set consists of 166 charts (including harbour plans). There is an improvement in the coverage of the Pomeranian Bight at the Polish border and extra detailed charts have been made of the Peenestroom.