# Race Master Sail Timer + Speed

> The ultimate sailing watch

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id995452178](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id995452178)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id995452178`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Kewlanu AB
- **Category:** Sports
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (133 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.5.3
- **Last updated:** 2025-07-12
- **First published:** 2015-07-02
- **Size:** 51 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/race-master-sail-timer-speed/id995452178)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.kewlanu.com/privacy](http://www.kewlanu.com/privacy)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #124,099 — Overall

## Review summary

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.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id995452178)