Race Master Sail Timer + Speed Apple

Race Master Sail Timer + Speed

The ultimate sailing watch

Features & Capabilities

Race Master Sail Timer + Speed is a dedicated sailing watch app for iPhone and Apple Watch that combines a powerful countdown timer with GPS-based speed and course data. It supports ISAF-style countdown sequences (5-4-1-0 by default), configurable warnings, and a Gun! trigger for race starts. If a signal is mistaken for a start, you can jump back to the previous timer with ease.

With optional GPS, you’ll see Speed Over Ground (SOG) and Course Over Ground (COG) alongside the timer, plus a wind graph to help you track shifts. The app works on iPhone and Apple Watch (and is usable on iPad), includes HealthKit integration for sailing workouts, and offers two in-app subscriptions for ongoing development and feature access.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
Kewlanu AB
Rating:
4.40
(124)
1 new ratings
Version:
4.5.3 Last updated: 2025-07-12
Version code:
876329573
Creation date:
2015-07-02
Compatible devices:
Size:
50.78MB
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Data ingested on:
2026-06-04
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Developed by:
Kewlanu AB
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https://apps.apple.com/us/app/race-master-sail-timer-speed/id995452178

User Reviews

Users praise Race Master Sail Timer + Speed for its solid Apple Watch timer, accurate gun-sync, and free-to-use racer-oriented design with cross-device syncing. However, many reviews cite recurring stability and UX issues: the app stubbornly reopens on watch/phone after races, cannot be reliably shut off, and suffers display glitches and GPS/map reliability problems. Users also find features hard to discover or understand, with subscription tiers causing confusion about included functions. Overall, strong core timing functionality is marred by persistent bugs and a clunky interface that needs polishing.
Pros
  • Apple Watch support with a reliable timer on the wrist for regatta starts.
  • Accurate start timing with gun-sync to zero seconds.
  • Free to use, with Apple Watch support and useful racer-oriented features.
  • Good cross-device synchronization between iPhone and Apple Watch.
  • Racer-focused design including audio signals and practical timing tools.
Cons
  • Unwanted reopening/persistent app on Apple Watch and iPhone after finishing; hard to keep it closed.
  • Inability to fully shut off the timer; persists on device and distracts when not racing.
  • Frequent glitches: countdown display freezes on the watch and other features are unstable or hard to use.
  • UX issues: features buried in menus, unclear descriptions, and confusing Gold/Silver tiers.
  • GPS/map reliability concerns and updates occasionally fail or show blank maps.
Recent reviews
Countdown timer freezes constantly on Apple Watch.
by DW*****, 2025-08-28

i love this app, but when i hit finish and close the app, i don’t want it magically reopening and hijacking my watch and phone. i force close the app? doesn’t matter, it just loads up again even though i’m miles away from the water. the alerts, the syncing, readouts… i love it all. just please stop with the unwanted reopening of the app. add a button that says something like “done racing for the day?” and the app stays closed until the next time i open it. it’s so annoying i’ve deleted app until this is fixed. this unwanted feature broke me. i’m done
by Co*****, 2025-08-13

I used this a couple of years ago so I could count down the time for race starts and it worked well and it was free so expectations matched. Just purchased a silver subscription expecting a distance and time to the line. I also expected to be able to drive by Race Committee boat and pin of the line and ping each end but was surprised to find out those functions were not in my subscription. This is potentially a 5 star app if pinging the line, distance and time to line were included. Unfortunately they are not with silver subscription. Please include those functions and it would be a great inexpensive app for every weekly sail boat racer. I would pay for the gold subscription at $2.99 a month but am afraid I won’t get what I need and it will be too late once I’ve already paid. Therefore, I recommend a 7 day free trial so subscribers can test out the functions before fully committing to paying monthly or quarterly. Again, great potential and a large number of boats with antiquated chart plotters need your app. I look forward to seeing it developed fully.
by So*****, 2024-08-25
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