# Buoys App

> Buoys App (iPhone/iPad app by Spirit Sailing Club Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buoys-app/id6765958834 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Spirit Sailing Club Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896141177)
- Category: Navigation, Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 104 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-12
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buoys-app/id6765958834/reviews.md

## What is Buoys App?

Buoys turns every sail into a game.

Whether you're racing the fleet, training solo, or just enjoying a Sunday cruise, Buoys uses your phone's GPS to bring your time on the water to life. Set your own marks, track your speed and heading in real time, and turn every leg into a challenge worth chasing.

What you can do with Buoys:

• Drop your own buoys — set virtual marks anywhere on the water and build your own course in seconds.
• Live GPS tracking — see your speed, heading, and position with smooth, accurate readings designed for the realities of life on a moving boat.
• Smart navigation — clear visual cues guide you to the next mark, with smoothed GPS data so your line on the map matches the line you're actually sailing.
• Beautiful maps — powered by Mapbox, with a clean, glare-friendly view tuned for outdoor use.
• Track your sessions — review your routes, top speeds, and progress over time.
• Sail solo or together — perfect for training, casual racing with friends, or learning the ropes.

Built for sailors, by sailors.

Buoys is designed to be simple enough to use one-handed at the helm, but powerful enough to give you the data that actually helps you sail better. No clutter. No noise. Just your boat, the water, and the next mark.

Drop a buoy. Trim the sheet. Go.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.0 — 2026-08-11

- Revamped signed up and login screens
- fixed a nasty bug with the ghosts, they now work fine! go race yourself!

### 1.0.13 — 2026-08-04

Added ghost boats! compete against your previous runs of the course to get better!

### 1.10.11 — 2026-07-17

Fixed a sneaky bug where the buoys drifted away from the boat while sailing towards them

### 1.0.10 — 2026-06-27

• Smarter steering: guides you to the mark accounting for current & drift
• Steadier compass with less jitter (especially on Android)
• New drift calibration presets (Very Low → Extra High)
• About screen now shows the correct version
• Fixed: course circle staying draggable when partly off-screen

### 1.0.9 — 2026-05-28

Fixes ship heading not updating at close range

## Related topics

[sailor app](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/sailor-app)

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