Newsletter #30
Newsletter #30 - April 14, 2010
ActiveCaptain Loves Coastal Explorer
In This Issue:
- ActiveCaptain Loves Coastal Explorer
- Hot Co-Ops
- The New Co-Ops Card
ActiveCaptain Loves Coastal Explorer
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We are excited to announce that another major navigation program has adopted ActiveCaptain for its point-of-interest data. Coastal Explorer 2010 will include ActiveCaptain markers. The latest released beta version has it fully implemented for this phase of the integration.
With Coastal Explorer 2010, all of the ActiveCaptain markers can be accessed offline so you don't need an Internet connection. Then when you are connected, Coastal Explorer will synchronize the data ensuring that you have the most up-to-date information possible. The marker details and reviews that you love on the website can be accessed right along with all of the wonderful chartplotter features Coastal Explorer offers.
Coastal Explorer brings even more users to ActiveCaptain. It's robust features including integrated weather, Coast Pilot, voyage planning, and now ActiveCaptain make it a popular solution for PC's.
The beta version is available now once you have purchased Coastal Explorer. We will be offering the software at a guaranteed unbeatable price to our captains. Purchasing from us helps support the ActiveCaptain web site too. If you're interested in purchasing the software right now, email us - we'll provide pricing and purchase information even before you can buy the software from our web site.
We're planning some articles to help new users get acquainted with Coastal Explorer and will provide technical support for questions about using the software. We want you to think of ActiveCaptain when you want to use your laptop for navigation - we'll provide the software and help you get started like no other dealer ever could.
Again we want to be perfectly clear. The web site and all of the ActiveCaptain data remains 100% free. That won't change.
We'll have more announcements coming up as more developers are working on integrating our data into their products. Stay tuned.
Hot Co-Ops
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Some marinas are jumping right in with Co-Ops while we work with others to create some interesting and different offers coming soon. We wanted to highlight a couple of ongoing offers that are of interest to boaters making the northern migration up the east coast. It's our way to reward a few of those who are early adopters of the program with some added publicity.
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Marina: Bay Creek Marina
Location: Chesapeake Bay, Cape Charles, VA
The Co-Op: April Slip Discount - $1 per foot - 50% off!
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Wendy Ladas, Vice President of Marketing for The Bluewater Group
marinas located on the Chesapeake Bay has jumped right in with
some aggressive deals as season openers for boaters. At Bay Creek
Marina the sun is shining, the golf course is in prime shape, the
shops, restaurants, and resort amenities are in full swing. Now
would be a great time to take advantage of their Co-Op offer.
http://activecaptain.com/X.php?lat=37.278765&lon=-76.008782&z=14
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Marina: Severn River Marina
Location: Chesapeake Bay, Hayes, VA
The Co-Op: Buy 1 night, get the second free
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If you're looking for something a bit quieter, the Severn River
Marina is tucked in just off scenic Mobjack Bay. Wendy's offering
"Buy 1 night Get the 2nd Free" for the entire month of April!
http://activecaptain.com/X.php?lat=37.303654&lon=-76.454479&z=15
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Marina: Galley Stores and Marina
Location: New Bern, NC
The Co-Op: Stay One Night Get One Night Free
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It's sometimes hard for new marinas to gain attention. Mark Mangum,
owner of Galley Stores and Marina in beautiful New Bern, NC knows
that if you visit his new marina, you'll be back. He's offering a
variety of special Co-Ops over the next few months to entice you
to give him a try. Co-Ops are the perfect opportunity to get
acquainted with a new marina. See what Mark is offering.
http://activecaptain.com/X.php?lat=35.106182&lon=-77.033858&z=14
The New Co-Ops Card
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When you access the ActiveCaptain website you should see a new tab, "Co-Ops", on the left. If not, make sure to refresh your cache. With this there are two ways you will see available Co-Ops.
1. Markers with an active Co-Op will display a brief description of the offer when you click on a marker. The full Co-Op information will be displayed in the marker details.
2. If there is a Co-Op active in one of the marinas on your current display, the Co-Op tab will turn light red. Click on the tab to see more information about the available Co-Ops and the markers they are associated with.
To redeem a Co-Op click on "Get Co-Op Code". This is the code you present to the marina to redeem the offer. We are working hard to build the Co-Op program and new marinas are slowly coming onboard. Keep watching for new Co-Ops and make sure the marinas you visit know about the Co-Op program.
We've started our own migration home to Maine. We'll spend a week in St. Augustine at the MTOA Rendezvous. If you're attending make sure to stop by our lecture to see MaxSea Time Zero, Coastal Explorer, and maybe even some other surprises. Don't hesitate to hail us on the VHF or knock on the boat when you see our logo. We'd love to hear from you. To find out what Dyna and Dylan are up to check out our blog:
http://takingpaws.com
Wishing everyone a happy spring!
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Karen and Jeffrey Siegel
aCappella
Castine, Maine
www.activecaptain.com
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| 2010-05-18 | #32 - ActiveCaptain loves the iPhone/iPad |
| 2010-04-27 | #31 - Coastal Explorer Now Available |
| 2010-04-14 | #30 - ActiveCaptain Loves Coastal Explorer |
| 2010-03-16 | #29 - ActiveCaptain Co-Ops - This is big... |
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| 2010-01-19 | #26 - ActiveCaptain 2010 |
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| 2009-01-28 | #12 - SAIL innovation award |
| 2009-01-05 | #11 - Power accessories article |
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| 2008-10-28 | #9 - The next wave |
| 2008-09-13 | #8 - ActiveCaptain Mobile news |
| 2008-06-15 | #7 - Mad Mariner |
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| 2008-01-21 | #5 - Inlets |
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