StartStar vs Sailrace dinghy race timer

StartStar is designed to help you: • Tack on the shifts • Count down to the start • Know your distance to the start line • Check your speed 
• Measure you tack and gybe efficiency • Save your routes on your phone • Post routes to Facebook and Twitter • Animate many boats on Google Earth AND • StartStar is hands free. It can speak to you so you don’t need to take you eye off the sails and other boats to know your speed, time or distance to the start line As StartStar uses the GPS in your phone, it is cheaper than dedicated electronic compasses or starting aids for sale in the chandlers, in fact not only is it FREE, it does more too. Please note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Sailrace Dinghy Timer is an efficient and user-friendly app designed for sailing clubs to manage and score dinghy races based on the Portsmouth Yardstick. The app eliminates the need for pen and paper, simplifies lap timing, and ensures immediate result sharing with competitors. With Sailrace Dinghy Timer, race organizers can easily manage their events and provide a seamless experience for participants. Sailrace Dinghy Timer comes packed with features to simplify dinghy race management. With average lap time timing based on the Portsmouth Yardstick, fleet and pursuit race modes, customizable pre-start period, and various start sequences, race organizers can easily manage their events.  The app also offers, via the cloud, immediate result sharing with competitors, and graphing of results.  Other features include audio alerts, custom race durations, sorting options, lap marking, competitor editing, and offline functionality. Sailrace Dinghy Timer also supports series management, competitor imports, and database backups.