Sailing timer tactical vs Sailing Companion

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

Your sailing companion on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch: track every trip, navigate to your waypoints, keep a digital logbook and sleep soundly with a reliable anchor alarm. No subscription, no account, no ads – and it works offline, because that’s normal at sea. TRACKING & NAVIGATION - GPS tracking in the background, pause and resume any time - Waypoint navigation with distance, ETA, sound and voice announcements - Apple Maps or OpenSeaMap chart overlay, satellite view, measuring tool and range rings - Track colored by speed, with legend COCKPIT - Choose from 12 metrics incl. SOG, COG, heading, VMG, distance and time to waypoint and heel - Large, glanceable digits that work in bright sunlight – optionally always dark - Speed, course and today’s miles on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island SAFETY - Anchor alarm: drop a virtual anchor, set a radius and the app watches for drift – even when your phone is asleep - Man overboard: one tap marks the position and voice guidance leads you back - Barometer with storm warning, safety and charter checklists LIVE POSITION SHARING - Friends and family follow your trip on a live map in their browser – no app or account needed - Private link, no personal data; reset or delete any time WEATHER - Worldwide forecasts for wind, gusts, waves and pressure, with your choice of model (ECMWF, GFS, ICON and more) - One tap puts the current weather into your logbook LOGBOOK & EXPORT - Log position, weather, maneuvers, engine readings, photos and voice notes on your trip’s timeline - Printable PDF logbook with chart, GPX, CSV and JSON for OpenCPN, Google Earth and more - Share complete trips with other Sailing Companion users via the open .sca format and AirDrop -SHARE YOUR TRIP - Photos and videos with your track and live data – ready for Instagram and co. MORE TOOLS - Nautical reference (flags, buoyage, lights, COLREGs), Morse light, expense splitter for the crew APPLE WATCH -Cockpit, logbook entries, anchor alarm and MOB right on your wrist Available in 20 languages.