Long Beach OCR vs Wind Coach
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Long Beach OCR
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The Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta (LB OCR) is a major Olympic sailing competition held annually in Long Beach, California. It is part of the Sailing Grand Slam circuit, an international series of regattas that includes flagship events in Europe and the United States, serving as a key platform on the road to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. Live information on all races; constant results updates of all participating classes; daily images and videos; and interviews with the top sailors of the regatta are some of the features offered by this App to help you track, down to the minute, everything that is happening during the 7 days of racing. Furthermore, if you wish, you can receive real-time alerts for any relevant updates from the Olympic Classes you want to follow closely. Whether it's a critical start time, a major result update, or breaking news from the water, the App keeps you instantly informed. With this App, experience the LB OCR wherever you are—like never before!
Wind Coach
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Wind Coach connects to your boat's wind instruments via WiFi, giving you real-time wind analytics that help you make smarter decisions on the racecourse. LIVE WIND DISPLAY Stream true and apparent wind data from your YachtDevice YDWG gateway or B&G MFD over WiFi/TCP. See real-time speed and direction graphs with smoothing, trend indicators, and wind shift alerts. RACE-GRADE ANALYTICS Wind Coach computes the same metrics used by professional sailing coaches: - Detrended CSD: measures how shifty conditions are - Phase Persistence: how long shifts last before reversing - Phase Duration L/R: time spent in left vs right phase - Shift Trend: degrees per hour of persistent veer or back - Oscillation Predictability: how periodic the shifts are - Dominant Period: the rhythm of wind oscillations in minutes B&G MFD FILE DOWNLOADS Browse and download wind data files from your B&G Zeus chartplotter over WiFi/FTP. M2X ANALYTICS INTEGRATION Sign in with your M2X Analytics account to automatically sync wind data. Works offline - data queues while you race and uploads when you're back on internet. NETWORK SCANNER Auto-discover NMEA instruments on your WiFi network. Finds YachtDevice gateways and B&G MFDs automatically. Built by sailors, for sailors. Wind Coach is part of the M2X Analytics platform.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Wind Coach at every 5 days against Long Beach OCR's every 6 weeks. Long Beach OCR's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Long Beach OCR ships an update every 6 weeks, Wind Coach every 5 days. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Long Beach OCR | Wind Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sailti | William McBride |
In-app purchases
Long Beach OCR
No in-app purchases
Wind Coach
No in-app purchases
Questions
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