# Yacht Racing Game — user reviews > 115 indexed App Store user reviews of Yacht Racing Game by Shota Utsumi, rated 4.30/5 from 93 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yacht-racing-game/id1244722434/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yacht-racing-game/id1244722434.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 55 · 4★ 23 · 3★ 9 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 2 ## Newest reviews (16 of 115) ### 3/5 — Sailboat racing *2026-02-27, version 2.1.3* I love this game, but wish it would allow for competing for 2nd place, can you update to do this? Also, the NY upwind practice is the only course option where the “competition” will not run into the marks. I play at slowest speed and strategize. ——————————- February 2026 This is a fun app, but I did notice that when a boat on starboard as approaching a boat on port and it’s very close this app makes the boat on starboard duck the boat on port. Every time it does that I go why did the boat on starboard duck boat on port? ### 4/5 — 悪くない *2025-11-06* 操作が簡単で良いゲームだと思いますが、片方にフレ切ってしまうレースが多く、2番手や3番手からの逆転が難しいので、修正があるともっとよくなると思います。 ### 4/5 — Good game *2025-10-12, version 2.1.3* Enjoy ### 4/5 — Solid 👌 *2025-07-25, version 2.1.3* This game is incredible and I think all sailors should play this game ### 3/5 — Bugs *2025-05-10, version 2.1.3* Вылетает во время игры ### 4/5 — Overall fun *2025-04-15, version 2.1.3* Every now and then the boat will turn opposite of the command and cost you the race. Other than that its fun ### 4/5 — スタートやばい *2025-03-24* スタートをもっと何とかして欲しいけどそれ以外はまあまぁあとブローチをランダムにしてもいいかも ### 3/5 — Review *2024-09-25, version 2.1.3* Not bad, controls let it down, uninstalled due to frustration ### 4/5 — Rough ‘round the edges. *2024-07-27, version 2.1.3* Overall this is a great game. The way the AI works is almost perfect (follows almost every rule (starboard, leeward, etc. (and in a realistic way))). As well as localised wind direction and wind shifts, which is almost unheard of in sailing simulators. A very simple game capable of much more than you’d think. There are a few issues though, and fixing these would improve the experience of playing the game. Firstly, the AI has some issues rounding marks. First example of this is that they won’t give you buoy room. I have seen multiple instances where I would be overlapped with another boat entering the three-boat-length circle, and the AI wouldn’t give me room to round the mark, instead just pushing me straight into the mark, ending in me getting protested. There is already a sort of zone surrounding the marks so this shouldn’t be too hard of a rule to implement. Another issue rounding marks is that I would give the AI buoy room, the AI would tack onto a higher lay-line (as expected), well… at least it would try to. The AI would tack onto port as if tacking back to starboard to make the mark, but then would never tack back and would just sail way away from the course, never making any attempt to come back. These are the issues with mark rounding. Secondly, the random start position mode doesn’t work very well with the mechanics of the game. The only races that you have a good chance at winning in this game are starts that the game puts you at the boat for (the starboard side of the line). If you are anywhere else on the line you are basically done for that race. If there was at least 30 seconds before the actual start of the race for you to simply position on the line it would make starts much easier and give everyone in the race the ability to fight for a good position on the line, which is much better than just pressing play and hoping you get a good spot. This would improve starts by a large margin. Lastly, the steering system is hard to use. Both steering options in the game aren’t exactly great for steering a boat. The default option would be okay if you were to get rid of the tap to tack option, as small corrections especially when reaching to the finish on a triangle or trapezoid are very hard to do without the boat randomly heading up unexpectedly; so an option to disable this would be helpful. The head down option is great for ducking people on an upwind, but makes pretty much everything else nearly impossible, with the boat just fighting you the whole time while you’re on a downwind or a reach. A modified version of the ‘sail to tap position’ would be ideal. If these changes were to be made, it would make for a much better experience playing this game. This game is already awesome, and has the potential to be even better. This review is meant to not criticise, but help to improve this wonderful game. With these improvements, the game would be incredible. ### 5/5 — I love this game *2024-05-27, version 2.1.1* It’s great practice for wind shifts and right-of-way rules. I have used it for quite a while. Unfortunately, now I receive a “network error” and cannot watch the obligatory ad and return to the game. Even if I delete app and redownload I cannot progress beyond upwind practice course. The only help I can find is a forum on facebook, and I am not. I would gladly pay to remove ads. Help me please! Fun game when it’s working… ### 5/5 — Swan 46 *2024-05-24, version 2.1.1* Wonderful time waster when hanging about. Lose as many as I win. Excellent. ### 3/5 — Sailboat racing *2024-04-27* I love this game, but wish it would allow for competing for 2nd place, can you update to do this? Also, the upwind practice is the only course option where the “competition” will not run into the marks. I play at slowest speed and strategize. **Developer response:** I updated to allow for competing for 2nd place. Enjoy! ### 3/5 — Sailboat racing *2024-02-15* I love this game, but wish it would allow for competing for 2nd place, can you update to do this? Also, the upwind practice is the only course option where the “competition” will not run into the marks. I play at slowest speed and strategize. ### 4/5 — A Pocket Regatta *2024-02-05, version 2.1.0* Cool little racing app! Well done! ### 4/5 — Boat *2023-12-09, version 2.1.0* Could have more courses ### 5/5 — Fun game, helps visualize sailing *2023-10-21, version 2.1.0* This helps me to visualize what works better than winning a sailboat race, I like it. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Long time player *2026-08-06, version 2.1.4* Something has gone wrong. Game shuts down after a few seconds. Can’t fix it!! What is wrong with? In response to the developers questions: 1) My iPhone 17 was purchased nearly 1 year ago 2)No, I have not changed the date 3)Yes, I do have WiFi service and internet service The app opens for just seconds and closes with “Network Unavailable “ ### 1/5 — Как играть *2026-01-17, version 2.1.3* Постоянно вылетает ### 1/5 — Game constantly crashes!! *2024-06-26, version 2.1.3* The game is amazing itself but it just randomly crashes in the middle of gameplay without any way to fix it!!!! ### 1/5 — Steering? *2021-01-02, version 2.1.0* Fix the steering ! Make it easier too steer the boats basically have no control ### 1/5 — フリーを改善してほしい *2020-09-25* クローズはタックポイントを操作して フリーは角度を操作する。 それは良い。 でも フリーで角度を操作するのなら デッドランが一番早いってどうなの？？ 駆け引きも少ないしフリーはつまらん。 ### 1/5 — ずるい *2020-04-15* コンピュータはポートで突っ込んできてもお咎めなし！ ずるい。 ### 1/5 — Very very Buggy in iPhone6s *2018-02-02, version 2.0.1* Seems after the update, besides the newly added courses, the games really buggy. Boats end up sail off course, off the screen. When you cross the finish line first you have to turn around to head back to complete the race again. Rules aren’t correct either. ### 2/5 — Ok *2024-10-01, version 2.1.3* Should up date the rules sop that they refelct the RRS, add pre start and allow for an after race review. ### 2/5 — Review *2021-02-15, version 2.1.0* Ok ### 2/5 — Disappointing short on rules *2020-05-18, version 2.1.0* Hard to enjoy a game where the computer generated competition is able to be on port and sail through you and Jybe inside you with no overlap at the bottom mark then hit you and you get DSQ A lot of work to be done before this is anything but a disappointment ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Yacht Racing Game *2026-04-04, version 2.1.3* Excellent ### 5/5 — Good Game *2026-02-03, version 2.1.3* Like it, needs more levels ### 5/5 — Worlds greatest game *2026-01-16, version 2.1.3* Pocket sailing ### 5/5 — Good practice *2025-07-07, version 2.1.3* Great app for learning how to take advantage of wind shifts and tactics! ### 5/5 — Simple! *2025-03-24, version 2.1.3* Hard to view wind angle shifts at such small scale. But good job! ### 5/5 — Great, it’s great *2025-02-14, version 2.1.3* Great ### 5/5 — Yacht racing *2025-01-23, version 2.1.3* Great ### 5/5 — Regattas *2025-01-14, version 2.1.3* Great app. Would be neat if an option for a 5 or 7 race regatta could be scored! ### 5/5 — Nothing fancy, but good! *2024-09-07, version 2.1.3* Nothing too fancy, but a good little sim! ### 5/5 — Splish Splash Splosh *2024-06-24, version 2.1.3* Yarrrr it’s a sailor’s life 4 me lol --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*