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Logbook
The Logbook is the running journal of everything that happens at sea. You drop short entries as you sail, and Naucodex keeps them in order with the time, the position, and the voyage they belong to.
What it does
- Stores timestamped entries: weather observations, sail changes, watch handovers, equipment notes, anything worth remembering.
- Attaches a position to each entry — automatically from GPS, or you can tap on the chart, or type the coordinates by hand.
- Files every entry against the active voyage, so you can read the whole trip from start to finish later.
- Lets you tag entries by category (weather, navigation, engine, crew, incident) so you can filter the list.
- Keeps the entries forever. You can export a voyage's log as a PDF for the owner, the insurer, or your own records.
How to use it
- Make sure a voyage is active (or create one — see the Voyages article).
- Open Logbook from the sidebar.
- Tap New entry.
- Pick a category and write a short note. Keep it factual — wind 18 kt SW, reefed main, watch change to Anna.
- If your device knows where you are, the position is filled in automatically. Otherwise tap the chart or type the lat/long.
- Save. The entry appears in the voyage's timeline immediately.
Frequently asked
Do I have to be online to make an entry?
No. The macOS app and the web app both work offline. Entries you make at sea sync to your account the next time the device sees the internet.
Can the crew add entries too?
Yes — if you have invited them as crew on the voyage. Each entry shows who wrote it, so the captain always has an audit trail.
Where you'll find it
- Web app
- Sidebar → Logbook → New entry
- macOS app
- Sidebar → Logbook → + (top-right)