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Yacht Sentinel V5 app review: keep your vessel secure
Introduction
Yacht Sentinel V5 is a fantastic iPhone and iPad that has been designed to work alongside the Yacht Sentinel to provide you with all the tools you need to manage your vessel and its various functions from the convenience of your iOS device.
The best iPhone apps for nautical navigationIf you’re fortunate enough to own a yacht then it definitely makes sense to use an app like this as it offers some ingenious features, not least the peace of mind that you’ll be alerted if anyone breaks into your craft.
Track Your Yacht Location
Making a fantastic addition to the Utilities category of the App Store is this all-in-one interface that you can use to manage the various aspects of your yacht functions, including GPS functionality for remotely tracking the location of your boat anywhere in the world.
The best iPad apps for nautical navigationOther features include the ability to the lights of your yacht on and off, and monitoring of vitals such as your yacht battery and shore power levels. What’s more, you can set various alarms for battery depletion, intruder alerts, and bilge alarms.
Essential for Yacht Owners
A very clever feature of Yacht Sentinel V5 is that you can set up geofenced alarms to let you know if and when your yacht leaves the dock, so if someone tries to steal your vessel then you’ll be given plenty of notice.
Best iphone and ipad appsAll in all I’m thoroughly impressed by what the developer has done here, and if you use Yacht Sentinel then downloading this app to use alongside it should be a real no-brainer.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Utilize an all-in-one interface for various aspects of your yacht functions
- Use GPS to remotely track the location of your boat anywhere in the world
- Toggle the lights of your yacht on and off
- Monitor your yacht battery and shore power
- Set up various alarms for battery depletion, intruder alerts, bilge alarms, and loads more
- Set up geofenced alarms to let you know if and when your yacht leaves the dock
Cons
- There is nothing negative to say about this app
Final Words
Yacht Sentinel V5 for iPhone and iPad is simple, easy to use, and highly functional, earning it a strong recommendation from me.
MarkBangs
Mark is an opinionated writer who loves to review apps. In 2012, he started reviewing Apple apps on a regular basis and wonders how he survived up to that point without these apps.