Nobeltec Visual Navigation Series Nobeltec's NavTrek set the standard for computer charting performance. Now, their Visual Series products continue where NavTrek left off--with charting speed and GeoDraw technology that turns a library of charts into a seamless quilt, plus 3-D navigation, weather chart overlay, AIS, and street mapping. Visual Navigation Suite 9 offers support for NOAA's free ENC and Raster Charts as well as Passport vector charts and all popular raster formats--Maptech ChartKit and ChartPack, SoftChart, and Photo Regions, too.  Street map data for as much as 50 miles inland is included with Passport U. S. charts; complete U. S. street map data is available as an option.  Passport 3-D charts are available, too, for U. S. waters.  New Nobeltec Admiral adds enhanced vessel display, a professional NavView screen that's ideal for touch-screen operation, and ARPA radar target display A radar overlay module is available as an option for complete navigation system integration.  New Sailing and XM Weather Plus Packs add key cruising and performance tools for sailors, regardless of skill or experience level. Order the Passport Chart Copy protection device if you plan on cruising outside U. S., Bahamian, and Pacific Mexican waters.  It's required to access Passport vector charts outside these regions.  See Passport Chart information for details.   Features: Reads NOAA ENC (S-57), BSB, Maptech, NDI, and SoftChart electronic charts, Passport vector charts, Passport 3-D charts, Passport street maps, and Photo Region CD's AIS plotting support (optional receiver required) Unlimited routes and waypoints 3-D plotting with Passport 3-D charts lets boaters navigate around fishing hot spots, navigation channels, and harbor entrances.  Charts contain elevation data for land and ocean floor for real-life perspective Fully-customizable NavInfo panel for immediate display and histogram representation ("strip charts") of key navigation data Overlay wind, barometric pressure, and other weather information from GRIB files Display street and roads on Passport charts Smooth panning with automatic "best chart" selection PerfectView enhances chart readability Chart Thumbnails displayed in PerfectView High resolution printing Chart rotation Professional ETA and course calculator with automated route planning Current arrows and tide gauges can be displayed directly on charts  Up/download routes, waypoints, tracks (computer cable included; click for GPS compatibility list ) Real-time position tracking  Optional radar overlay Optional Sailing Plus Pack adds incoming wind and sailing data, to a polar file to instantly update with actual on-water data, display on-screen indicators, such as laylines, reverse laylines, and over-the-chart wind indicators and polar targets and actuals as a real number or percentages for instant performance verification with strip chart display. Optional XM Plus Pack allows streamed XM satellite weather data to be displayed in countless combinations within the navigation window. Minimum System Requirements: Windows® 98, ME, 2000, XP, or Vista Pentium III 450 MHz or faster 512  Mb RAM or greater SVGA graphics resolution or better 100 Mb free disk space Mouse or equivalent pointing device CD-ROM USB Port (required for Passport Chart copy protection device--"dongle"; port can still be used for printing and other tasks) Serial port or USB + serial adapter for GPS display Electronic Charting Function Visual  Nav Suite 9 Nobeltec Admiral 9 Unlimited Routes, Marks, etc. Smooth Chart Scrolling Chart Quilting High Resolution View Chart Rotation (Course-, North-, Chart-Up) Automatic Logging Route, Trip, ETA Planning Real-Time Position Plot Direct Autopilot Control Upload/Download GPS Waypoints Tide/Current Information Display ETA Calculation with Current Adjustment NOAA ENC Chart (S-57) Chart Support Maptech ChartKit and ChartPack Chart Support NDI/Canadian Chart Support SoftChart Chart Support British Admiralty ARCS Chart Support     Passport Vector Chart Support Cartridge Vector Chart Support     Maptech Photo Region Chart Support SoftChart Photo Region Chart Support Celestial Navigation Inventory Manager   Navigation Publications (light lists, etc.)     Weather Routing Overlay Isochron Method Weather Routing     3-D Navigation with Bathymetric Charts Enhanced Tracks   NavView for Touch Screen Operation   World Chart Dongle optional ARPA Radar Target Display   AIS Plotting (receiver required) Trade in your out-of-date navigation software with Nobeltec's competitive upgrade program.  Call or e-mail for details. Add AIS target display with an inexpensive receiver. Ordering Information 116624 Visual Navigation Suite 9 (CD-ROM; includes Tides & Currents for Windows E. and W. Coast version) $429.95   116544 Nobeltec Admiral (CD-ROM) Includes World Chart dongle. $999.95   122680 Visual Navigation Suite 9 Upgrade (from v 5.0 or later) $129.95   116511 Visual Navigation Suite 9 Upgrade (from versions earlier than 5.0, NavTrek, or Competing Software)  NET PRICE $329 AFTER MANUFACTURER'S REBATE Requires proof of ownership for prior version and submission of rebate request and old software copy $429.95   116513 Passport Chart Copy Protection Device--"Dongle"  Required to access Passport Charts for regions outside U. S. and Mexican waters.  Plugs into USB port.  See Passport Charts section for details about charts that require a dongle.  Included with Nobeltec Admiral.  Specify Nobeltec version when ordering. $69.95     129843 Sailing Plus Pack $279.95   129844 XM Weather Plus Pack $279.95