The next generation of yacht navigation and management iNav4U's Zora 3.0 unveiled at Metstrade 2025

iNav4U's Zora 3.0 unveiled at Metstrade 2025 © iNav4U

It's finally here. At Metstrade 2025 iNav4U unveiled Zora 3.0, the world's first truly unified yacht operating system. The groundbreaking technology is a platform that redefines what captains and yacht owners can expect from their navigation and management systems.

"We didn't just redesign the chartplotter — we reinvented what it means to manage and navigate a yacht," says Olivier Hendrikx, co-founder of Inav4u and creator of Zora. "Zora 3.0 breaks down the silos between apps and devices, giving captains a single, intelligent platform that thinks with them."

Zora 3.0 represents a paradigm shift in marine electronics — a platform that merges intelligent automation, open protocols, and advanced AI-driven decision support into one cohesive interface. For the first time, captains can manage navigation, onboard systems, maintenance, documents, and communications all from one intelligent operating environment.

"Zora 3.0 bridges the intelligence gap between traditional chartplotters and the connected yacht of the future," said Brenda Robinson, Co-Founder and COO of Inav4u. "This isn't another app — it's the next generation of the captain's interface."

iNav4U's Zora 3.0 unveiled at Metstrade 2025 - photo © iNav4U

Disrupting the chartplotter market completely

Zora 3.0 introduces groundbreaking features that challenge the limits of current chartplotter technology:

• Unified Ecosystem: Combines navigation, monitoring, maintenance, and management — eliminating the need for multiple disconnected apps.
• Rules-Based AI: Supports captains through intelligent automation — identifying issues, predicting potential failures, and taking smart preventative actions.
• Seamless Chart Integration: Full integration with Aqua Map delivers worldclass navigation charts directly within Zora, complete with ENC-grade compliance and offline chart access for global destinations.
• Multi-Protocol Connectivity: Zora 3.0 not only supports all major marine data standards such as NMEA 2000 and Signal K, but also extends beyond the marine industry to include full compatibility with industrial-grade communication protocols. In addition, Zora offers support for apps and systems not currently covered by standard protocols, ensuring that every onboard or connected device can communicate intelligently within one platform.
• Next-Level Situational Awareness: Zora's new visual intelligence layer provides a complete, real-time operational overview of the vessel — from engine health to anchor alarms — all in one glance.

Come see Zora 3.0 - live demonstrations and special guests at Metstrade Booth 12.517 in the Canadian Pavilion

iNav4U's Metstrade booth will host live demonstrations throughout the show with Iain and Brioni Cameron from the popular Red Seas YouTube sailing channel, showcasing how Zora 3.0 transforms real-world cruising operations.

iNav4U's Zora 3.0 unveiled at Metstrade 2025 - photo © iNav4U

"We've been sailing all around the world since 2020, and Zora 3.0 is a gamechanger," said Brioni Cameron. "One piece of technology now allows captains and crews to foresee potential problems, integrate world-class navigation, and connect every on- board device into one easy-to-use platform. Navigation as we know it, has changed with the introduction of iNav4U's Zora 3.0."

Visitors will also have the opportunity to meet two leading innovators in the marine technology space:

Giorgio Ghiggini, Co-Founder of Aqua Map, will join the Inav4u team to highlight the special partnership between Aqua Map and Inav4u that delivers groundbreaking offline chart functionality with automatic cloud synchronization and weekly updates — ensuring captains always have the latest navigation data without dependency on an internet connection.

Hiten Sonpal, Founder and CEO of Rise Robotics, will showcase his company's revolutionary fluid-free actuation technology, which is three times faster than traditional hydraulics. This demonstration will give attendees a glimpse of future collaborative innovations that Inav4u and Rise Robotics envision bringing to the next generation of intelligent yachts.

Together, these leaders represent a new era of marine technology collaboration, merging data, hardware, and intelligence to create safer, smarter, and more efficient yachts.

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See the new standard for yachts and sailing vessels here: Zora 3.0 and a full demonstration of Zora 3.0 by the crew at Red Seas here: Zora 3.0 Demo