Bluewater Racing is free software but all copyrights are retained by Jeffery Westbrook and Two Foxtrot Bravo, Inc. Consider helping the project with a donation of US$20 or any other amount. Distributions include sample races, polar files, and weather gribs, a tutorial, the full GSHHS planning chart (accurate to microdegrees) and a selection of NOAA digital charts in BSB format (mostly eastern Pacific ocean).
Bluewater Racing for Windows |
For Windows XP through 11. 32-bit executables. (They will run in compatibility mode, and be located under the Program Files (x86) subtree.) You may be blocked from executing the installer by SmartScreen: click the “run anyway” button or right click to examine properties and check the “Unblock” box on the general tab. | Download |
Bluewater Racing for MacOS |
Known to work on versions 10.12 – 10.15. Untested on MacOS 11. MacOS may block the application from launching the first time; right click on the app, select open from the menu, and when the warning appears, click open again. The app can now be launched without challenges. | Download |
World Magnetic Model 2020-2025 | From NOAA, provides coefficients for computing magnetic variation. You should not need to download this unless you have disabled updating and the program requests an updated version. | Download |