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Squid - Marine Navigation on Windows Pc

Developed By: Great-Circle

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: August 04, 2026

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 5.0.23
Size 172.3 MB
Release Date October 26, 25
Category Weather Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an app to access approximate location. [see more (12)]

What's New:
A complete rebuild — faster, smarter, and more powerful than ever.We rewrote the app from the ground up to hit new performance and reliability standards. [see more]

Description from Developer:
The weather routing app trusted by the world's top offshore sailors. Squid is the mobile version of SquidX — the routing solution used by elite teams in the Vendée Globe, Route... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Squid - Marine Navigation and install on Windows PC. Squid - Marine Navigation is free Weather app, developed by Great-Circle. Latest version of Squid - Marine Navigation is 5.0.23, was released on 2025-10-26 (updated on 2026-08-04). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of Squid - Marine Navigation is 5,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 0 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Squid - Marine Navigation on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Squid - Marine Navigation on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Squid - Marine Navigation on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Squid - Marine Navigation using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Squid - Marine Navigation" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Squid - Marine Navigation on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Squid - Marine Navigation" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 5.0.23 , 5.0.20 , 4.1.8 , 4.1.2 , 4.0.10.

Download Squid - Marine Navigation 5.0.23 on Windows PC – 172.3 MB

Download Squid - Marine Navigation 5.0.20 on Windows PC – 154.1 MB

Download Squid - Marine Navigation 4.1.8 on Windows PC – 148.3 MB

Download Squid - Marine Navigation 4.1.2 on Windows PC – 136.2 MB

Download Squid - Marine Navigation 4.0.10 on Windows PC – 177.3 MB

The weather routing app trusted by the world's top offshore sailors. Squid is the mobile version of SquidX — the routing solution used by elite teams in the Vendée Globe, Route du Rhum, Transat Jacques Vabre, The Ocean Race, and more. Now that same professional-grade power is in your pocket. From solo ocean racers to weekend cruisers, Squid gives every sailor access to accurate multi-model weather data and smart routing tools — rebuilt for speed, simplicity, and offshore use. A brand-new version has just launched: completely redesigned interface, major performance upgrades, and new features continuously in development.

Key Features
• Smart routing engine with roadbook tool
• Cloud routing with multi-route comparison
• Multi-model GRIB viewer: GFS, ECMWF, AROME, ARPEGE, GEM, NAM and more
• Forecasts up to 10 days, 1–3 hour time steps
• Meteograms for multi-model comparison (wind & pressure)
• Extensive polar database (racing & cruising yachts)
• Lightweight GRIBs optimized for offline use
• Iridium GO!® compatible — built for low-bandwidth environments
• Custom map visualizations: isolines, wind barbs, arrows, particles

Weather Coverage
Wind, gusts, MSLP, rainfall, cloud cover, CAPE, humidity, temperature, surface currents, swell & wind waves.
A complete rebuild — faster, smarter, and more powerful than ever.
We rewrote the app from the ground up to hit new performance and reliability standards.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to record audio.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.