SpotBuoy vs SailboatRacer

Manage your SpotBuoys and visualize the course setup with this app. Wind tracker will help you to keep track of the wind shifts through out the day.

SailboatRacer is your complete sailing companion — for racing, cruising, training, and tuning your boat. Whether you're chasing the fleet on Wednesday night or heading out for a day sail, it works from just your phone's GPS, and unlocks even more when connected to your boat's instruments. SAIL LIVE — YOUR ON-WATER COMPANION A single live screen with a real map, a two-needle polar speedometer (your speed vs. your boat's target), your key instruments, and one-tap record & share. Record any sail, then replay it with a real-time-accurate track. RACE, THEN REVIEW Track every race by GPS. Afterward, replay your track, get an AI debrief that breaks down what went well and where you lost time, and see a wind & speed graph of the whole race. Sailing with your fleet in a shared session? Replay every boat on one map with live standings, and get an AI fleet debrief plus coaching for each boat. COACHING THAT WORKS WITHOUT INSTRUMENTS First Mate, your onboard AI, coaches from your GPS track — starts, tacks, boat handling, and season-long patterns — no hardware required. Add your boat's NMEA WiFi instruments to unlock live true wind, laylines, VMG targets, and on-the-water tactics. RIG TUNING Save your turnbuckle turns and Loos-gauge tensions as named setups for each wind range. On race day, get an AI setup for the forecast — and see which of your setups has actually finished best in those conditions. KNOW YOUR BOAT PHRF-corrected results, speed polars for your specific boat, maintenance log, sail inventory, and a boat-care hub that keeps everything in one place. Over 11,000 boats in the database. BUILT FOR iPad AND APPLE WATCH A big-screen nav-station Race Display for iPad — laylines, marks, and an inline AI tactician, made to mount in the cockpit. Your Apple Watch records a GPS backup and shows live speed, course, and VMG on your wrist. Free to start — no credit card needed. Explore the whole app before you sign up. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sailboatracer.com/privacy