Digital logbook

Digital Sailing Logbook with GPS and Mileage Certificate

Every trip. Neatly in the logbook.

Legs, crew, conditions, photos and GPS tracks – Keelwake turns your trips into a complete logbook and your coastal miles into a clean, verifiable record.

Keelwake logbook on iPhone
156 nmcoastal · counts toward the SKS goal
✓PDF certificatewith confirmations
Coastal & inlandtracked separately, automatically
GPS & GPXrecord, import, export
PDF & backupcertificate and full data backup

Mileage counter

Miles that move you forward.

Keelwake keeps coastal and inland miles separate and counts only completed coastal cruises toward the SKS, the German coastal skipper license. You see at once what you've already achieved and what's still missing to reach your goal.

  • Coastal miles automatically counted toward your goal
  • Inland miles kept cleanly separate
  • Miles can be confirmed by qualified crew
Mileage counter with coastal and inland miles

Everything about the trip

The whole cruise. Fully recorded.

Every leg captures distance, date, wind, sea state, weather plus engine and sailing hours. Add crew, notes and the photos that turn a passage into a memory.

  • Cruises with as many legs as you like
  • Crew, role and confirmation per cruise
  • Photos and notes attached right to the leg
Logbook and cruise overview on iPad

Track & export

Your wake. Documented for good.

Keelwake records your cruise as a GPS track – even with the screen locked. Import existing tracks as GPX, export your own trips and certify your coastal miles as a PDF.

  • GPS recording with accuracy filter
  • GPX import and export
  • Full backup including photos
Cruise route and GPS track in Keelwake

Cleanly documented

A record that holds up.

PDF mileage certificate

Export completed coastal cruises with legs, totals and confirmations.

Progress

Your personal nautical-mile goal stays visible on the overview and in the logbook.

Full control

Local data, your own exports and a backup format for everything you've logged.

Practical questions

What a digital sailing logbook needs to do.

Keelwake supports documentation. The records required in a specific case still depend on the boat, cruising area and type of use.

What belongs in a digital sailing logbook?

A dependable entry combines date, route, positions, distance, conditions, engine and sailing hours, crew and notable events. Keelwake organizes these details by cruise and leg. The guide to logbook requirements for leisure craft explains the context.

Can Keelwake create an SKS mileage certificate?

Yes. Completed coastal cruises can be exported as a PDF with legs, totals and confirmations. The people involved remain responsible for accuracy and any required confirmation. See the SKS mileage-certificate guide for details.

Does the logbook work without a permanent internet connection?

The native app can be used locally without a mandatory account. The web app and optional sync between devices use a Keelwake account.

What you sail, stays.

From the first entry to a certificate ready to sign.