ActiveCaptain Tops 100,000 Updates

ActiveCaptain Exceeds 100,000 User Updates, Approaches 5,000 Users, Tops 10,000 Marinas

CASTINE, Maine, Nov. 29, 2007 - In just ten short months ActiveCaptain's free website (www.activecaptain.com) has received over 100,000 user contributions from its nearly 5,000 registered users. The ActiveCaptain database now has over 10,000 marinas, well over 3,000 reviews, 1,000 anchorages and over 11,000 local knowledge items.

100,000 updates in ten months is over 300 per day. New anchorages, current fuel prices, marina information, local knowledge -- updated more than 300 times a day. And the information keeps coming in at an increasing rate. This amazing accomplishment highlights the power of bringing together a community of like-minded individuals by providing an easy way to share information.

ActiveCaptain is a place where the cruising community can find marinas, anchorages, and local knowledge visually on worldwide maps. The wiki-style database allows users to make additions, changes, and deletions to the information. Markers are drawn on maps and satellite images to visually identify them. Once selected, information about that marker is displayed. There is also an extensive capability for reviewing and rating facilities, anchorages or destinations.

"We are not aware of another place where cruisers can gain access to so much information in such a usable way," comments Jeffrey Siegel, President of Active Corporation. "Today's cruiser is no longer dependent on stagnant information -- waiting for the next printing of their cruising guide, which is outdated the moment it's available. Our users participate in a meaningful way to ensure they have the best information possible. I think the numbers prove that it's working."

ActiveCaptain continues to provide the cruising community with access to the information they need. The next addition will be adding more than 3,000 inlets. And early next year ActiveCaptain Mobile will be released for mobile phones. It will display real NOAA charts with ActiveCaptain's marinas, anchorages, and local knowledge markers. For a preview visit www.activemap.com to see some sample screen shots.

ActiveCaptain is about sharing knowledge among the community of cruisers. Access is free for anyone. The framework allows all members of the cruising community to share their knowledge and experience. It depends on cruisers helping cruisers.

For more information about ActiveCaptain go to www.activecaptain.com, or email Karen Siegel.

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