Americana Outdoors E-Magazine - December 2019

GARMIN OFFERS EXPANDED and enhanced high - resolution relief SHADING CARTOGRAPHY

Garmin International, Inc. announced significant cover- age and detail improvements of the high-resolution re- lief shading coverage and detail offered in its exclusive BlueChart g3 Vision and LakeVü g3 Ultra cartography prod- ucts for coastal and inland fishing and boating. Now avail- able with coverage for the entire continental U.S. coast line and more than 150 lakes, Garmin’s high-resolution relief shading combines color and shadow to bring an entirely new level of detail to the ocean floor and lake bottom. “We remain committed to giving our customers the high- est quality and most detailed, accurate charts and maps on the water, so we’re pleased to now offer the most com- prehensive U.S. coast line coverage available on the mar- ket today,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin vice president of global consumer sales. “By blending Garmin’s high-resolution relief shading with the fishing layer contours generated from the Navionics detail in our charts, anglers and divers will see a tremendous improvement both in freshwater and saltwater, making it easier than ever to find structure, arti- ficial reefs, underwater shelves and more.” The premium BlueChart g3 Vision and LakeVü g3 Ultra accessory cards and downloads include everything avail- able from Garmin’s latest g3 cartography offerings: indus- try-leading coverage, clarity and detail from blending the best of both Garmin and Navionics content together, and enhancements like built-in Auto Guidance technology that searches through relevant charts to create a suggested route based upon the user’s desired depth and overheard clearance.

In addition to high-resolution NOAA-based Relief Shading, BlueChart g3 Vision also includes high-resolution satellite imagery that provides the user with a realistic view of their surroundings. Unique 3-D views, including MarinerEye and FishEye, provide additional perspective both above and below the water line, and aerial photography shows exceptional detail of many ports, harbors and marinas, which is especially useful when entering unfamiliar ports. BlueChart g3 Vision also includes 1-foot contours tha provide a more accurate depiction of bottom structure, which can be overlaid on top of the high-resolution relief shading to provide the user with an unrivaled fishing chart detail. For inland customers, LakeVü g3 Ultra includes maps of more than 17,000 lakes with up to 1-foot contours. Of those, more than 150 are Garmin Elite surveyed lakes with high-resolution satellite imagery, multi-beam sonar views shore-to-shore, side scan photos and photos of notable spots above the water too. BlueChart g3 Vision and LakeVü g3 Ultra accessory cards and downloads are available now and vary in price from $249.99 to $449.99. The expanded high-resolution relief shading coverage will be available in December 2019. Existing customers with a BlueChart g3 Vision or LakeVü g3 Ultra card can use New Chart Guarantee to update their charts and maps to ensure they have the latest data avail- able.