Buoy Zone vs RaceData2

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.

Transform your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch device into a powerful sailing instrument display for Expedition Navigation Software and NMEA0183 data. RaceData2 (RD2) puts critical racing data at your fingertips, delivering real-time performance metrics from Expedition directly to your iOS phone or tablet via WiFi. Bonus is the bundled Apple Watch RaceData3 (RD3). Whether you're racing around the buoys or offshore, stay connected to navigation data with customisable, easy-to-read displays designed for racing. KEY FEATURES Real-Time Data Display - View any Expedition data channels including User and Alt channels with automatic name detection - Multiple data pages with swipe navigation - Customisable grid layouts and data colours - Live data status indicators show connection quality at a glance - Dark theme optimised for day and night sailing Advanced Data Graphs (Subscription) - Track performance trends with real-time graphs - Adjustable time windows: 1, 5, 10, or 30 minutes - Moving Average (MA) and Exponential Moving Average (EMA) trend lines - Visual shading between actual data and trends - Monitor multiple channels simultaneously Race Commands (Subscription only and not with NMEA0183, A+T, iDataNet) - Control Expedition from your device - Ping start line ends (Port/Starboard) - Ping new marks, and move the Active Mark to your bow/gps - Set up and create W/L race courses - Set race timer (1, 4, 5, 10 minutes or custom) - Sync timer to nearest minute - Kill race timer - Mark management - set W/L course, ping new or active mark, advance to next, or return to previous - Set Expedition Events - Emergency MOB (Man Overboard) broadcast - Command acknowledgement (requires Expedition 12.6+) Designed for Racing - Screen always-on option keeps data visible - Night mode - Use proximity sensor to turn screen off when iPhone is stowed - App pinning locks RD2 on screen - Data lock prevents accidental changes - Page lock maintains your preferred layout and allows fullscreen - Demo mode for testing setup without Expedition connection - Simple, clear RD2 watch app data pages Compatibility - Engineered to work with Expedition Navigation Software - Any system broadcasting Expedition format UDP data such as A+T Instruments - iDataNet for legacy systems - NMEA0183 UDP data - Works over standard WiFi networks Apple watch - Paired with your iPhone, receive and display all data. - With the RaceData3 Bridge PC application, your iPhone can request and receive Expedition data over WiFi. Leave your phone ashore. Visit https://www.fieldyachting.com/apps to download the Windows app. SUBSCRIPTION Free Features: - Display up to 4 channels (TWS, TWD, HDG, BSP) - Single 2x2 data page - Demo mode Subscription Features (Annual): - All Expedition channels - Multiple page layout options - Real-time data graphs with trend analysis - Command and MOB sending to Expedition PERFECT FOR: - Racing sailors who need navigation data away from the nav station - Crew members who need specific data for their position - Navigators wanting a wireless repeater display - Coaches monitoring performance from chase boats - Anyone using Expedition who wants mobile data access - Additional on deck or below data display - Add a waterproof case to your iOS device and have a new on-deck display REQUIREMENTS - iOS device on same WiFi network as Expedition computer - Expedition, iDataNet or NMEA0183 broadcasting UDP data on the network - Expedition configured to broadcast UDP data (RD2) and TCP data (RaceData2 Bridge Windows app) - iOS 16.6 or higher - watchOS 10.0 or higher SUPPORT Comprehensive user guide available at: https://www.fieldyachting.com/apps Developed by sailors, for sailors. RaceData2 is actively maintained by Field Yachting Ltd with regular updates based on user feedback from the racing community. View terms of use here: https://www.fieldyachting.com/app-store-terms-of-use