# Sailing timer tactical — regatta winner

> Spoken countdown timer and race tracking for sailing regattas. (iPhone/iPad app by Pieter Oskam.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sailing-timer-tactical/id1592526758 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Pieter Oskam](https://appshunter.io/developer/1584652912)
- Category: Sports
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.80/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 14 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 1 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-11-09
- Data updated: 2026-08-15
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sailing-timer-tactical/id1592526758/reviews.md

## What is Sailing timer tactical?

Spoken countdown timer. 
Distance to starting line
Track view of covered paths. Colors indicate the speed.

Tips:
I advise to extend your screen idle timer. Also set Return to Clock to after 1 hour. Settings->General-> Return to clock
You can use bluetooth earphones if the volume is not loud enough. 
Enable background refresh Settings > General > Background App Refresh

This app uses GPS and may impact the battery life. A 10-15% battery drain per hour is normal.

Future features:
Spoken wind shift messages
OCS alarm
Manually set Windward and leeward mark
Battery optimization (turn off GPS automatically)

The following permissions are needed
Healthkit: To start a sailing workout. This is also needs to get timer updates and location updates when the screen is off.
Location: To plot your route on the map and to calculate the distance to the line

## Key features

- Spoken countdown timer
- Distance to starting line
- Track view of covered paths
- Speed indication
- GPS tracking
- Bluetooth earphone support

## Recent user reviews (10 of 14)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sailing-timer-tactical/id1592526758/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Great app

*2026-06-11, version 1.4*

This is a really easy to use app and could be the best app I’ve used on the watch. The best thing is that the countdown is always shown. Not so on other apps where the display stops if your wrist doesn’t move and when you glance down you see the wrong time, not so with this app, time is always there to be seen correctly. 
The voice countdown in the last min is great but would love the option to have voice alerts in the other mins too. Would be fantastic to be able to export the track off the watch. Would also be great if it record session into health or work out so the data of each race was retained. Oh and sometimes if the race is long (hours) it only shows the hours as that’s all that fits on the screen.

### 3/5 — Works well.

*2025-07-12*

But disappeared from my watch and phone incompatible?

### 1/5 — Where is the app????

*2025-05-25*

Purchased but where is the app? Can’t download

### 1/5 — Battery parasite

*2025-01-27*

Never get to actually use the app.  I tested on land and discover there is no way to turn the program off.  It stay on all the time using GPS and draining the battery.  Have turn the Apple Watch off completely to get get it to stop.  Waste of money and time.  Completely worthless.

**Developer response:** Open the app drawer and swipe the app to kill it. Enabling GPS in the background is essential for the app to work.

The app is free, so no money wasted.

### 5/5 — A great app as standby/secondary on a big boat, or primary for single hander

*2024-08-03, version 1.4*

Used during a regatta when the prime boat compute was misbehaving. And then used extensively since then as it’s such good simple feedback.

### 5/5 — Easy to Use and See with your Hands Full

*2024-07-25*

App is great! It is very easy to use. Helpful info on the display screen when glancing down. I have created a watch face I can select on race days that has an Apple timer that counts down to our fleets 5 minute horn. I added this app to that watch face as well for fast access. It does open from watch face but all that is shown on the face is - -  If you can add a an app face so the icon shows that would be fantastic. Works as is with the dashes but an icon on the watch face would be way better. Overall it’s a great app and free. Thank you for your time and effort developing it for us.

**Developer response:** Hi!

Thanks for the review. I dont have experience with complications but I will try to add it

### 5/5 — Great app. Works exactly as described.

*2024-07-22, version 1.4*

This is a very handy watch app that is simple to use for start line distance and timer. Was a helpful aid for us this weekend when we had some technical issues with Expedition and onboard instruments.  
One nice extra would be a time to burn feature, that shouldn’t be too difficult to implement if the GPS signal gives a stable enough speed?

### 3/5 — Won’t connect to Apple Watch Ultra 2.

*2024-05-31*

Used this app for a couple years on my old Apple Watch and worked fine. Upgraded to Apple Watch Ultra 2 and it didn’t sync to the new watch with the rest of my apps, also not on the uninstalled app list. Support page was not helpful, how can I sync the app on the new watch?

### 1/5 — Missing Seconds

*2024-05-05, version 1.3*

How do you get the seconds to display? It only shows the minutes?

### 5/5 — Very good

*2024-04-30, version 1.3*

It’s a very good app, clear and very useful.
There is an email or something to ask support?
Is it possibile to see and analyse the Track after the workout, exporting it on a iPhone or iPad, for example in Strava or similar?

## Frequently asked questions about Sailing timer tactical

### Does Sailing Timer Tactical have ads?

No, Sailing Timer Tactical does not contain advertisements.

### What devices is Sailing Timer Tactical compatible with?

Sailing Timer Tactical is available for both Apple Watch and iPhone.

### How accurate is the GPS tracking in Sailing Timer Tactical?

The app uses GPS for plotting routes and calculating distance to the line. Continuous GPS use may impact battery life, with a normal drain of 10-15% per hour.

### Can I use Sailing Timer Tactical offline?

While the app uses GPS, which requires location services, the core timer functionality and track viewing should be available offline once data is loaded. However, real-time updates and map plotting rely on active GPS.

### What is the age rating for Sailing Timer Tactical?

Sailing Timer Tactical has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### How often is Sailing Timer Tactical updated?

The app was last updated on May 7, 2024, indicating active development and support.

### What user feedback is available for Sailing Timer Tactical?

Sailing Timer Tactical has a rating of 3.8 stars from 6 ratings, suggesting a generally positive but mixed user reception.

### What future features are planned for Sailing Timer Tactical?

Future updates are planned to include spoken wind shift messages, an OCS alarm, manual mark setting, and battery optimization features.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.4 — 2024-05-07

Improved UI
Speech on whole minutes

### 1.3 — 2023-10-27

Disable the auto rotation
Enable waterlock
UI improvements
Bug fixes

### 1.0 — 2021-11-09

No release notes.

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