Drop Anchor now responds instantly, every time. If GPS needs a moment, the app keeps working on it and drops the anchor the second a trustworthy fix lands — you'll never be asked to "try again." Point & Set now corrects your compass bearing for magnetic declination automatically and accounts for your bow offset, so the projected anchor position is noticeably more accurate. The suggested alarm radius is now based on how much rode you actually laid out — no more one-size-fits-all default. A watch you can trust overnight The anchor watch now runs at full strength while you use other parts of the app — browsing History or the Logbook no longer affects monitoring or triggers false alerts. Sailing solo? Backup alerts now reach your own phone if the app is ever killed overnight, and the "watch stopped" warning repeats until you've seen it. Anchored somewhere without signal? The watch now stays armed through connection gaps. New warnings that actually wake you: Low Power Mode detection mid-watch, a louder low-battery alert, and battery warnings that tell you how many hours of watch you really have left.

Setting up AnchorBase is now faster and friendlier. • Quicker setup — just your name and your boat, and you're ready to drop anchor. Trying it out? Skip setup and start watching in a single tap. • Meet your boat — name it and watch it come to life on the water as you type. • Learn as you go — a new "How AnchorBase works" guide and a 10-second demo are always a tap away, from the anchor screen and Settings → Help. Reviewing them never changes your boat or your history. • Test the alarm, for real. Tapping "Test the alarm" now plays the exact sound at the exact volume that fires if your boat drags — and it sounds even when your phone is on silent, just like the real alarm. No more guessing whether it'll wake you. • Cleaner crew sharing and a better-framed Logbook map. • Rock-solid setup — onboarding now loads instantly and works fully offline, so you can get ready even without a signal. • Plus fixes and refinements to keep your anchor watch running smoothly.

This update strengthens the anchor watch's safety net and makes anchor setup faster. Fixed crew notifications not reliably reaching iPhones during a drag alert. Improved detection when GPS signal drops during a watch, both on your phone and for anyone watching remotely. Added a "Test the alarm" button so you can hear and feel the alarm anytime, without ending your watch. Redesigned rode and depth entry in Point & Set with smooth, tactile scroll wheels — no keyboard needed. Faster, smoother compass dial when setting your anchor position. Various reliability and stability improvements.

• More accurate anchor setup: drop and arm now reliably use your true position. • Fewer false alarms from GPS drift while at anchor. • Instant, offline-ready interface: icons and text load right away, even with no signal. • Improved low-battery warnings (refresh on reopen, now dismissible). • Shared watch links now lead to the App Store, plus a one-tap share prompt after a notable watch. • Fixed screens that could get stuck loading, and gave the widget a calmer color scheme. Thanks for using AnchorBase.