# Buoy Zone — Racing Management made easy

> Yacht racing course management and real-time participant tracking for sailing clubs. (iPhone/iPad app by OCEAN LABS LIMITED.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buoy-zone/id1467318416 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [OCEAN LABS LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1536082400)
- Category: Sports, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 8 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 85 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2020-11-29
- Data updated: 2026-08-14
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buoy-zone/id1467318416/reviews.md

## What is Buoy Zone?

Buoy Zone is designed to help sailing clubs, Race Offices and support vessels, lay yacht racing courses. The Race Officer sets a course from the start boat and shares this course with their support boats and other participants.  The participants can see the course on a map, get course updates in real-time and all support boats can also been seen on the map. Any boats laying marks can zoom in on the map and see exactly where to lay their marks, or tap on a mark for real-time compass direction, bearing and distance.  Take the time and pain out of setting an accurate course, and get on with the awesome racing.

## Key features

- Real-time course sharing
- Mark laying guidance
- Participant tracking on map
- Compass direction and bearing
- Distance calculation
- Course updates

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Race Officer Annual | $43.99 | per year |
| Race Officer Monthly | $8.49 | per month |


## Recent user reviews (8 of 8)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buoy-zone/id1467318416/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Seems to be unsupported

*2025-07-17*

I’m a National Race Officer and would like to try this program, but there seems to be no support.  I belong to 3 different yacht clubs and manage races for all of them.  Additionally I travel around the country managing races for various clubs.  The program seems to require a specific club and I can’t find the option that actually lets you sign up as an individual.  I’m sure that there are things that I am overlooking, but the fact that there is NO link to support other than FAQ makes me hesitant to even try the program.

### 5/5 — Makes a Mark Layers life easy

*2022-11-25*

No more second guessing ROs or mucking with GPS .

Still requires the ability to drive to a course but reduces radio chatter and ends up less stressful for the RO.

### 1/5 — Register

*2021-12-07*

We are using this app at my sailing club works wonderful only problem I have this app doesn't like my I Phone or maybe just me 
It tells me registering successful ✔️
Vertify email ✔️
Goes to My Profile✔️
Enter Country
Enter club
Enter short distance metres
Enter long distance kilometres
Enter Submit ✔️
That's it game over nothing happens from there no pay options
Nothing is there a helpline available or online only

### 3/5 — Triangle goes over land!

*2020-12-31, version 2.1.9*

Can’t flip the marks to keep the racecourse in the water.

### 2/5 — 180 bearing same as 0 bearing?

*2020-08-04*

Just tried this app as considering to use this next season for our PROs and mark-layers. Just trying to input a few things to see how it works. Firstly there is no link to contact the developer.?? Also I tried setting up a course with a 180 degree bearing for top mark and app is actually setting it up as a zero degree bearing. Similarly tried a 185bearing and it set up for 355 degrees. Would also be great to be able to set up a finish line gate at a 45 degree angle to starboard of the start boat so boats can finish on a reach and easier to detect sail numbers as they finish. But looks good so far and a great innovation. Keep going. Cheers

**Developer response:** Hi there, thanks for the feedback, I would like to better understand you're issue, we've just released a major upgrade to the application, please check it out and you can contact us directly on support@buoy.zone

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work.

*2020-02-17*

Hello Rob. Can’t find another way to contact you so have to do it this way. App crashes immediately when I put in a 4-digit pin and hit Next. Using iPhone with iOS 13.3.1. Thoughts?

**Developer response:** Hi, apologies for the slow reply please can you try the latest version and let me know on support@buoy.zone if you have any further issues.

### 3/5 — Good, yet drains the battery

*2020-02-08, version 1.2.0*

Great app, very handy for chase boats supporting a race officer. But it drains the battery within one race. Need to turn the app off after the course is laid to avoid your phone battery being drained.

### 5/5 — I love this app

*2020-01-15*

Just used this app for the first time at the 2020 Australian Youth Championships at Sorrento, and it was superb.   Simple and intuitive to use, it made mark laying fast and accurate even for inexperienced practitioners.
A couple of suggestions if I may which would assist the PRO;
1.   The ability to display multiple courses simultaneously - this would help to deconflict overlaps between adjacent courses
2.   A mode which displayed all race management boats on all courses, but not the mark positions.   This would help to coordinate boats in a rescue scenario

Love your work - happy to discuss
National Race Officer

**Developer response:** Hi Thanks for the feedback, we've just released a major upgrade to the app, all race management boats should now be on the course with locations updated every 15 seconds.  The multiple course setting is also a great idea, we've been discussing how this may work.  Any further feedback is welcome at support@buoy.zone.

## Frequently asked questions about Buoy Zone

### What is Buoy Zone used for?

Buoy Zone is designed to help sailing clubs, Race Officers, and support vessels lay yacht racing courses. It enables real-time course sharing and provides guidance for laying marks.

### How does Buoy Zone help with laying marks?

Boats laying marks can zoom in on the map within Buoy Zone and see exactly where to lay their marks. Tapping on a mark provides real-time compass direction, bearing, and distance.

### Can participants see the course in real-time with Buoy Zone?

Yes, participants can see the course on a map and receive course updates in real-time. Support boats are also visible on the map.

### What devices does Buoy Zone support?

Buoy Zone is available on iPhone and iPad devices.

### What is the age rating for Buoy Zone?

Buoy Zone has an age rating of 4+.

### How often is Buoy Zone updated?

The latest version of Buoy Zone is 3.0.2, and it was last updated on March 10, 2026.

### Does Buoy Zone have ads?

No, Buoy Zone does not contain advertisements.

### What are the subscription options for Buoy Zone?

Buoy Zone offers two subscription plans for Race Officers: a monthly plan at $8.49 and an annual plan at $43.99.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0.5 — 2026-07-06

Add course time calculations based on class
Total course distance calculations per fleet
Order of marks and configurable mark rounding directions
Laylines configurable on top and bottom marks
Fleets can now be saved as club templates

### 3.0.4 — 2026-06-16

Support for real-time mark locations and wind instruments on Mark Set Bot marks
Minor fixes and enhancements

### 3.0.3 — 2026-06-04

True bearing mode, choose between True and Magnetic north for course angles and the compass.
Better course preview, see your full course laid out on the map before you set it.
Stability & sign-in improvements, plus various bug fixes.

### 3.0.2 — 2026-03-10

Club Events - you can now create offical events and see them on the Trace app
Buoy Zone Beacon - (Beta) See the physical location of marks on the map when used in conjunction Buoy Zone Beacon app and a dedicated android device attached to mark.

### 3.0.1 — 2026-02-03

Global Templates - New functionality provides class specific courses with default courses settings ready to use
iQFoil courses - Addition of all iQFoil Class courses. 
Buoy Zone Beacon - (early release) See the physical location of marks on the map when used in conjunction Buoy Zone Beacon app and a dedicated device attached to mark.

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