Newsletter #8
Newsletter #8 - September 13, 2008
ActiveCaptain Mobile News...
Changes In The Air
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Today is the first day we've felt a nip in the air here on the Maine Coast. A couple of leaves are showing some color and the boat is begging for at least one more Penobscot Bay excursion. Fall is a time of change as some boats move south and others begin preparing for the coming winter cold.
In the time we have been building the ActiveCaptain website (www.activecaptain.com) we have learned that many of our Captains love to provide information and feedback. How else could we have acquired over 30,000 marinas, anchorages and local knowledge markers, and 300,000+ updates? Well, you have spoken again and we are listening.
Beginning November 1st we will be changing the pricing structure for ActiveCaptain Mobile. You told us you wanted a low cost way to access just the charts you need. So we will be breaking down the NOAA charts by region and offering them for only $19.95 per region. This change also allows us to better accommodate international chart regions which will have varying prices depending on the royalties charged by the governments who own them. Watch for international charts appearing later this year.
Why Are We Telling You This Now?
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We want to give all of our potential ActiveCaptain Mobile users who want to access all of the NOAA charts a chance to take advantage of our current pricing. Any Captain who purchases ActiveCaptain Mobile before November 1, 2008 will gain access to all of the thousands of NOAA charts and all 14 NOAA regions for just $49.95. Of course, existing ActiveCaptain Mobile users will continue to have access to all of the NOAA chart regions.
So you decide. Buy ActiveCaptain Mobile now for $49.95 with every NOAA chart, or wait until November 1st and purchase only the regions you need.
ActiveCaptain Mobile for Windows Mobile Too
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ActiveCaptain Mobile for Windows Mobile is finishing its final beta testing and will be available by October 1st. We will be extending the current pricing for our Windows Mobile version but only if you purchase before November 1st. Anyone interested in purchasing ActiveCaptain Mobile for Windows Mobile now, please email me at karen@activecaptain.com for information.
We thank you for your continued support of ActiveCaptain. You have made ActiveCaptain the most visited living guidebook on the web.
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Karen and Jeffrey Siegel
aCappella
Castine, Maine
www.activecaptain.com
The Interactive Cruising Guidebook
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