Yacht Timer

Name: Yacht Timer
Rating: 4.5 (10 reviews)
Author: Marko Tadic

Sailing Race Timer & Navigator

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

10 Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Sports
Developer

Marko Tadic
Language

EN
English
Size

25.5
MB

Get the start right. Yacht Timer combines a fast, reliable sailing race countdown with powerful race-day tools for speed, heading and elapsed time. Yacht Timer is a simple, reliable race-day companion built for sailors. Designed to be fast and effortless on the water, Yacht Timer gives you clear countdowns, strong sound signals and the information you need to hit the starting line at the right moment. Set your countdown with a single tap, sync to the nearest minute at any time, and let Yacht Timer keep track of the start — even when the app isn't open. BUILT FOR THE START • Fast, one-tap race countdown setup • Sync to the nearest minute at any time • Clear visual countdown and strong sound signals • Reliable timing that continues in the background • Landscape support on iPhone and iPad • Quickly postpone and restart when the race is delayed • Clean interface designed to stay out of your way YACHT TIMER PRO Unlock Yacht Timer Pro for the complete race-day experience. • Dashboard — customize your instruments and their order • Race Timer — extended countdowns up to 99 minutes • Race Navigator — see your speed and heading while racing • Race Stopwatch — track your elapsed race time • Hands-free — reduce interaction while sailing YACHT TIMER FOR APPLE WATCH Take Yacht Timer onto the water without your iPhone. The standalone Apple Watch app brings your race instruments directly to your wrist — including the Race Timer, Navigator and Stopwatch. Whether you're preparing for a club race or lining up for a competitive start, Yacht Timer is designed around one goal: less time operating your devices, more time sailing. Simple when you need it. Powerful when you want it. Enjoy the race.

Ratings & Reviews

4.5

out of 5

10 Ratings

Weird decision for highlighted minute
08/20/2023
Reviewer from Boston
Works well and well thought out, but very strange that the highlighted minute isn’t the number of minutes left - for example, start a 5 minute timer and let it run for 30 seconds and the app will appear to display 5:30 instead of 4:30. And that 1 minute disconnect persists all the way to the end, where the last 10 seconds, for example, will be displayed with 1 highlighted, making it look like it’s 1:10. Subtracting one from the highlighted minute so that it displays the actual countdown time would be worth the 5th star!Would also be nice to have a custom time countdown option for something other than 1,2,3,4,5 minutes.
Weird decision for highlighted minute
08/20/2023
Reviewer from Boston

Works well and well thought out, but very strange that the highlighted minute isn’t the number of minutes left - for example, start a 5 minute timer and let it run for 30 seconds and the app will appear to display 5:30 instead of 4:30. And that 1 minute disconnect persists all the way to the end, where the last 10 seconds, for example, will be displayed with 1 highlighted, making it look like it’s 1:10. Subtracting one from the highlighted minute so that it displays the actual countdown time would be worth the 5th star!Would also be nice to have a custom time countdown option for something other than 1,2,3,4,5 minutes.
Simply Works - needs 2 tweaks
07/18/2025
chickenchow
The app is simple and does exactly what you want it to. As noted by others, one tweak is to have the highlighted number of minutes be the number of minutes remaining. If you start a five-minute countdown, the four should be highlighted between 4:59 and 4:00. At 3:59, the three would be highlighted. The five stays highlighted until 4:00, when the four becomes highlighted.My other suggestion is to provide haptic feedback each minute and then three quick buzzes at 30 seconds, two at 20 seconds, one at 10 seconds, one each at 5,4,3,2,1, and a longer one at 0.
Simply Works - needs 2 tweaks
07/18/2025
chickenchow

The app is simple and does exactly what you want it to. As noted by others, one tweak is to have the highlighted number of minutes be the number of minutes remaining. If you start a five-minute countdown, the four should be highlighted between 4:59 and 4:00. At 3:59, the three would be highlighted. The five stays highlighted until 4:00, when the four becomes highlighted.My other suggestion is to provide haptic feedback each minute and then three quick buzzes at 30 seconds, two at 20 seconds, one at 10 seconds, one each at 5,4,3,2,1, and a longer one at 0.
So great
02/15/2023
teacherskip
Does what it does so well. Great, simple timer, reliable, nice warning before abandoning countdown, great sync option near the minutes. I use this to run high school races at regattas when our start box isn’t working, and during practice all the time. Used to have a Ronstan sailing watch for this but those stop working after about 3 years for some dumb (and expensive) reason.Only problem with this app is using it will probably lead to me dropping my phone in the river sometime. Which won’t be the app’s fault, but still.
So great
02/15/2023
teacherskip

Does what it does so well. Great, simple timer, reliable, nice warning before abandoning countdown, great sync option near the minutes. I use this to run high school races at regattas when our start box isn’t working, and during practice all the time. Used to have a Ronstan sailing watch for this but those stop working after about 3 years for some dumb (and expensive) reason.Only problem with this app is using it will probably lead to me dropping my phone in the river sometime. Which won’t be the app’s fault, but still.
Simple, works, and free!!
Jul 17
Cptnslick
This does the job, no complaints.
Simple, works, and free!!
Jul 17
Cptnslick

This does the job, no complaints.

Yacht Timer 2.0 is here! Our biggest update yet brings a completely redesigned race-day experience and introduces Yacht Timer Pro. • New customizable Dashboard • Race Navigator with speed and heading • Race Stopwatch for tracking elapsed race time • Landscape support on iPhone and iPad • Extended countdowns up to 99 minutes with Yacht Timer Pro • Hands-free features for less interaction while sailing • Improvements across the entire app The race timer you know is still here — now with powerful new tools for the rest of your race. Enjoy the race!

Version 2.0 6d ago

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Seller: Marko Tadic
Size: 25.5 MB
Category: Sports
Compatibility: Requires iOS 18.6 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 18.6 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.6 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 15.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.6 or later.

Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 11.6 or later.
Languages: English
Age Rating: 4+

4+

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In-App Purchases: Yes

Yacht Timer Pro $29.99

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