Vortex Marine

04/06/2026

📣 RESTOCK! Great news, both the Micro and Raymarine Seatalk NMEA 2000 Wifi Gateways are back in stock! Available now on our website.

25/05/2026

💨 Polaris Spotlight: Integrated Weather Overlays ☀️

Scout & Polaris lets you overlay live and forecast weather data directly onto your satellite imagery and charts, helping you see changing conditions before you leave the dock or while offshore. Download forecasts ahead of time and keep them available even when you lose internet coverage. Access 24 hours ahead with our standard free Polaris plan, or up to 10 days ahead with Polaris+.

Key Features:
✔ Wind and swell overlays displayed directly on your maps
✔ Animated weather visualisations for easy route planning
✔ Forecast timeline controls to track changing conditions
✔ Offline forecast downloads for offshore use
✔ Supports GFS, ECMWF, and WaveWatch III weather models
✔ Works seamlessly with both satellite imagery and nautical charts

01/05/2026

A fantastic few days spent up in Opua with Island Cruising NZ and the Pacific Rally participants! Great discussion surrounding the benefits of using satellite imagery in addition to traditional charting. It’s always a pleasure working with Viki and was great to show off Scout and let people see the benefits in person. Thanks everyone who came!

01/05/2026

It is always a pleasure Island Cruising NZ! Thank you for having us!

Thanks so much to Tony & Jason from Vortex Marine for a fabulous tech session today for the Pacific Rally boats.

12/04/2026

With all pre-orders dispatched last week, it is so exciting to start seeing Scout in use out in the wild. Thanks for this awesome shot 📸 SV Beech House!

07/04/2026

Yesterday, all our Scout pre-orders were sent out to their new homes! It’s an amazing moment when months of incredibly hard work and passion lead to the surreal experience of watching our first batch of Scout tablets leave us.

Years of firsthand experience on board all sorts of vessels have led to what we can only describe as the ultimate sailing companion. We can’t wait for our customers to put Scout to the test!

25/03/2026

The first batch of Scout tablets is almost gone, with just 3 units remaining for early April delivery.

If you’ve been thinking about it, this is the moment. Next deliveries will be late April.

Visit www.vortexmarine.com to secure your Scout

18/03/2026

Thank you to all who joined us with last night for our Introduction to Scout live! It was great to get a chance for us to show you Scout in action.

If you missed the Zoom but you'd still like to learn more, you can watch the live recording now on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niNnDyxkcoI&sttick=0