Windward: Sailing Game
A little boat. Big water.
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
A little boat. Big water. Let’s go sailing.
Windward is a hands-on sailing game for iPhone. Start with a Sunfish, a helm and a mainsheet. Learn to find your wind, trim a sail, tack and jibe, then discover more boats and more ways to sail.
ONE LITTLE LESSON AT A TIME
Follow a winding course map through short lessons and themed chapters. Unlock seven real classes: Sunfish, ILCA 7, Lightning, Northern Michigan Sloop, Snipe, Star and Hobie 16. New boats bring new rigs and controls to learn. Replaying an earlier lesson keeps your place on the course map.
SEE IT. THEN SAIL IT.
Meet Julia, your first mate. Watch a maneuver and preview the course before the countdown. Need another look? Open Help for a hint, an animated refresher or a blue course path. Your boat waits while you learn.
YOUR BOAT. YOUR FINGERTIPS.
Keep the full-width helm within reach. Tap a fitting to choose a line, then ease or pull its glass control. Nearby fittings open into a small labeled menu. Begin with the mainsheet and tiller, then discover jib sheets, sail-shape controls, travellers and spinnakers on the boats that carry them.
DAILY CHALLENGE
Race a shared course in any class you have unlocked. See standings by class or across the whole fleet, with leading times and personal bests. Take another run, improve your line and see how you finish. Game Center and an internet connection are required for ranked daily racing.
A LITTLE MORE LIFE ON THE WATER
Sail from above with your bow pointing up while the world turns. Pinch to see more of the course. Choose technical line drawings or dimensional boats. Fine ripples follow the wind, sails luff as they lose pressure, and boats heel under load. Boat sounds mix with your music, and gentle haptics bring each interaction to life.
MAKE A LITTLE HEADWAY
Cross the finish and watch your earned stars inflate into place. Review your time and points, then head into the next lesson. Keep a personal logbook of nautical miles, sailing time, speed records and achievements.
Sign in with Apple to begin. After signing in, lessons work offline with the catalog saved on your iPhone. Your full logbook stays on this device. The app sends progress and activity reports to our service; full cross-device logbook syncing is not currently supported. Daily Challenge standings are online.
Windward is a game for exploring sailing skills, not a substitute for practical instruction on the water.
A little sailing. Every day.
• Earn lifetime XP for learning and racing, with bonuses for finalized Daily Challenge wins.
• Celebrate sailing streaks and look back on your weekly sailing logbook in Profile.
• Let Julia remind you of your next lesson, with clearer results and smoother celebrations.
Thanks for sailing with us.
The developer, Timothy Stewart Briggs, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Timothy Stewart Briggs
- Size
- 62.6 MB
- Category
- Simulation
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Frequent
Contests
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Full course $4.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Timothy Stewart Briggs
