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How it works

How do I create a route? (without autorouting)

Follow these steps to create a route in the Skippo app

There are several ways to open the view for creating a route, either under the "My Skippo" tab under "Routes," under the "Navigate" tab, or by:

  1. Going to the "Plan" tab.

  2. Clicking on the chart to select the endpoint (where you want to route).

  3. Clicking on "Route here."

  4. Then choosing the starting point. (On an iPhone, you can do this by freely searching in the search bar, tapping "Home harbor," tapping "Select on map," or "Your position." On an Android, you can choose between "From your position," "From home harbor," or "Select on map.")

  5. If you want to adjust the starting point, click on it and drag it to where you want on the map, or search for a location by tapping the text field for the starting point at the top. You adjust the endpoint in the same way. To extend the route by changing the endpoint, you can also press and hold on the location on the chart where you want to go.

  6. You can also add or remove waypoints along the route. You create a waypoint by tapping the route line. You can then move the waypoint to where you want it. If you want to remove a waypoint instead, click on the point you want to remove. A box will light up in the lower-left corner, drag the point you want to delete to the box with the text "Drag here to delete."

  7. When you are satisfied with your route, choose whether you want to save your route by clicking on "Save and close" or start navigation by clicking "Start."


Have you tried auto-routing? Click on the "Create auto-route" button, and we will calculate the best route for you and your boat. To plan a route automatically, make sure your boat information is correctly filled out in the app. This includes details such as the boat's height and draft.


To update your boat information, go to "Boat" and then click on the picture of your boat. There you can set everything from name, model, dimensions, engine, and insurance.


Follow these steps to create a route in the planning tool on the web

  1. Go to https://skippo.se/plan
  2. Click on the chart to select the endpoint
  3. Click on "Create route"
  4. Choose whether to create a route from "Home harbor" or "Select on map"
  5. If you choose "Select on map," click on the chart to select the starting point
  6. You have now created your route. We calculate the distance in nautical miles, which adjusts as you move the starting and endpoints on the chart.

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