# ASA's Sailing Challenge

> Learn To Be A Better Sailor!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1109489005](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1109489005)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1109489005`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** American Sailing Association
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (2,946 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2023-01-09
- **First published:** 2016-07-30
- **Size:** 415 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/asas-sailing-challenge/id1109489005)
- **Website:** [https://asa.com/sailing-challenge-app](https://asa.com/sailing-challenge-app)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://asa.com/sailing-challenge-app/privacy-policy/](https://asa.com/sailing-challenge-app/privacy-policy/)

## Description

ASA’s Sailing Challenge is a mobile educational game that unlocks the mysteries of sailing through six modules: Points of Sail, Apparent Wind, Sail Trim, Tacking and Jibing, Rules of the Road, and Docking. Then, the Sailing module invites you to race around a course against the clock, applying what you’ve learned in a virtual race.

This game blends digital education with ASA’s proven sailing instruction, letting you take the tiller in one hand and the mainsheet in the other for a hands-on, fun sailing experience.

## Rankings

- #33,332 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, users praise the app as an accessible, engaging educational tool that helps beginners understand sailing basics and visualize concepts, and it’s useful for review before hitting the water. However, repeated concerns include the cost model (upfront price plus ongoing in-app purchases), limited content (few boats, wind scenarios, and open-water maps), and a lack of realistic feedback and advanced features (trim feedback, racing, and more scenarios). Some users also report bugs. Many want racing or more open-water content. Strong educational value, but notable gaps.

### Pros

- Educational tool for learning sailing basics and points of sail.
- Helpful visualizations that clarify concepts and assist learning.
- Useful for review and practice on land before sailing.
- Engaging and enjoyable learning experience for beginners and teaching contexts.

### Cons

- Cost model criticized as upfront price plus ongoing in-app purchases / nickel-and-dime approach.
- Content is too limited (few boats, wind scenarios, and open-water maps) and lacks open-water variety.
- Sail trim feedback is often unclear or overly sensitive, with limited visual feedback.
- Not very realistic or feature-rich: too basic, missing racing and other advanced techniques.
- Bugs or reliability issues reported in some reviews.

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