BoatTrip Buddy - NL

Sail smarter on Dutch waters and the Belgian coast. VHF, forecasts, Anchor Buddy and tide-based departure times for known routes—on iPhone and iPad.

BoatTrip Buddy NL is your practical boating companion for preparing, planning and managing trips on Dutch waters and along the Belgian coast. Whether you are planning from home, preparing the boat in the marina or already underway, the app brings relevant VHF information, tides, marine forecasts, checklists, trip planning and boat management together in one clear place. Now designed for both iPhone and iPad, with optional iCloud sync across your devices.

PLAN YOUR TRIP Create and save trips with your departure date, route, notes and planned departure time. Review available departure guidance together with nearby tide stations, weather information and relevant VHF channels. Saved trips can be reopened later, making it easy to continue planning or prepare for departure.

EXPLORE AN AREA BEFORE YOU ARRIVE Place a pin anywhere on the map to inspect a marina, lake or sailing area in advance. Discover nearby bridges, locks, harbours, traffic areas, VHF channels and tide information without needing to be physically present. Save frequently used sailing areas for quick access later.

SAILING INFORMATION AT A GLANCE Use your current or pinned location to find relevant VHF communication points nearby. Search and filter by category, view distances and open detailed information for individual stations, bridges, locks, harbours and traffic areas.

TIDES AND MARINE FORECASTS View nearby tide stations and consult tide tables for the current and following day. Marine forecasts provide useful guidance on: • Wind speed and direction • Wave height • Swell • Water currents • Sea temperature

ANCHOR BUDDY Anchor Buddy helps you monitor your boat while anchored. Choose a simple safety radius or calculate one using water depth, anchor chain, rope length, boat length and safety margin. The map displays the boat, anchor position, monitoring radius and recorded movement. When the boat remains outside the selected radius, Anchor Buddy can provide audible, visual and haptic warnings.

PREPARE BEFORE DEPARTURE Work through a reusable departure checklist so important preparations are not forgotten. Customise the checklist for your own boat and apply seasonal templates when needed.

BOAT PROFILE AND MAINTENANCE Store your boat details and keep maintenance organised. Add recurring or one-off tasks, monitor upcoming work and record completed maintenance.

CLOSE OUT AND REVIEW TRIPS Complete a trip close-out after returning to the marina. Record notes and relevant details, then review completed journeys in your trip history.

MARITIME BULLETINS AND DEPARTURE TOOLS Consult the KNMI maritime VHF bulletin and use dedicated departure-time tools for supported sailing routes. You can also add your own harbours, VHF points and custom tide-based departure rules.

MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Use the compact tab-based experience on iPhone or the spacious sidebar layout on iPad. Optional iCloud account sync keeps your boat profile, trips, checklists, maintenance and manually added information available across your devices.

PRIVACY-MINDED Your location is processed on your device to show nearby boating information. BoatTrip Buddy NL does not maintain a location history and contains no advertising or third-party tracking SDKs.

IMPORTANT BoatTrip Buddy NL is intended as a practical planning and situational-awareness aid. VHF information, tides, forecasts, departure guidance and anchor monitoring do not replace official nautical publications, local notices, certified navigation equipment or a proper watch. Always verify critical information and use your own judgement.