Sailchart vs SailingMetrics

Race Tracking and Performance Analysis for Dinghy Sailors. GPS tracking has become an invaluable tool for dinghy sailors, offering clear, data driven insights that were once impossible to capture on the water. With accurate speed, heading, and position information, Sailchart helps sailors analyse their performance in detail - improving course strategies and refining key skills like tacks and speed made good. The Sailchart app is used whilst sailing to collect data about the boat’s position, speed and course to provide both live and post-race playback of the race via the app or website and detailed analysis using the Sailchart website dashboard. Key Features of Sailchart include: • Comprehensive post-race analysis on the Sailchart website provides detailed comparison of key metrics including leg times, speed made good, tacking angles and speed loss over the tacks. • Charting of boat performance over time. • The race viewer can combine multiple races into one consolidated view, allowing spectators to view live racing for several races at the same time. • In addition to organised club races, users can create personal races for ad-hoc racing and tuning exercises. • Sailchart can also be used for training sessions where it displays live performance data like VMG and tack performance. Please note that you will need an access code from your sailing club to be able to register an account and track club or personal races. If your club has not enrolled with Sailchart then you can still track a training session.

SailingMetrics is the all-in-one performance app for sailors — from weekend racers to regatta organisers. LIVE TRACKING & PERFORMANCE RECORDING Record your GPS track while racing or training. Review your recordings afterwards with speed, course, and performance data. TACKING TRAINING Improve your tacking with automated real-time feedback. SailingMetrics detects each tack, measures your VMG (Velocity Made Good), and gives you instant audio feedback on your performance. View your tacking angle, height gain or loss, and session history on an interactive map. LIVE METRICS DASHBOARD Display real-time sailing data while underway — speed, heading, wind angle, heel, and more. Fully configurable layout so you see exactly what matters to you. Sensor fusion combines GPS, compass, and BLE devices for accurate readings. COMPETITION & REGATTA MANAGEMENT Organise and manage regattas from your phone. Create competitions, manage classes and entries, set up race courses, and record finishes. Race officers can manage races and start sequences directly from the app. FINISH LINE MODE (ALPHA) Capture finishes with photo timestamps. Match recordings to competitors for accurate finish time verification. LEAGUE RACING Join or manage league performance races. Complete a GPS calibration run and race against others with live position tracking and rankings. SENSOR INTEGRATION - GPS location with accuracy monitoring - Device compass and magnetometer - Accelerometer-based heel angle - BLE device connectivity DESIGNED FOR SAILORS SailingMetrics is built by sailors for sailors. Whether you are fine-tuning upwind performance, running a club regatta, or coaching the next generation, SailingMetrics gives you the data you need on the water. Requires a SailingMetrics account. Background location is used for tracking and tacking training.