https://www.pistack.xyz/tags/sailing/ Recent content in Sailing on Pi Stack Hugo en-us Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-05-self-hosted-marine-navigation-opencpn-signalk-avnav-guide/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-05-self-hosted-marine-navigation-opencpn-signalk-avnav-guide/ <h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p>Modern sailing isn&rsquo;t just about paper charts and a compass. Today&rsquo;s boaters use sophisticated navigation software, networked instrument systems, and always-on boat monitoring — much of it powered by open source software running on low-power computers aboard the vessel. Whether you&rsquo;re a weekend cruiser, an offshore passage-maker, or a liveaboard, self-hosting your navigation and monitoring stack gives you control, reliability, and cost savings over expensive proprietary chartplotters.</p>