diff --git a/lib/boatData/GwBoatData.cpp b/lib/boatData/GwBoatData.cpp
index 424ebe4..617d040 100644
--- a/lib/boatData/GwBoatData.cpp
+++ b/lib/boatData/GwBoatData.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #define GWTYPE_UINT32 2
 #define GWTYPE_UINT16 3
 #define GWTYPE_INT16 4
+#define GWTYPE_STRING 5
 #define GWTYPE_USER 100
 
 class GwBoatItemTypes
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ public:
     static int getType(const uint16_t &x) { return GWTYPE_UINT16; }
     static int getType(const int16_t &x) { return GWTYPE_INT16; }
     static int getType(const double &x) { return GWTYPE_DOUBLE; }
+    static int getType(const String &x) { return GWTYPE_STRING; }
     static int getType(const GwSatInfoList &x) { return GWTYPE_USER + 1; }
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/boatData/GwBoatData.h b/lib/boatData/GwBoatData.h
index ae50b3f..02bb8d7 100644
--- a/lib/boatData/GwBoatData.h
+++ b/lib/boatData/GwBoatData.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class GwBoatItemBase{
         GWSC(formatRot);
         GWSC(formatDate);
         GWSC(formatTime);
+        GWSC(formatName);
     protected:
         int type;
         unsigned long lastSet=0;
@@ -235,6 +236,7 @@ class GwBoatData{
     GWBOATDATA(double,XTE,formatXte) // cross track error
     GWBOATDATA(double,WPLat,formatLatitude) // waypoint latitude
     GWBOATDATA(double,WPLon,formatLongitude) // waypoint longitude
+    GWBOATDATA(String,WPName,formatName) // waypoint name
     GWSPECBOATDATA(GwBoatDataSatList,SatInfo,GwSatInfoList::toType,formatFixed0);
     public:
         GwBoatData(GwLog *logger, GwConfigHandler *cfg);