iRegatta is a tactical Regatta application as well as a crusing navigation application for the iPhone.
The PRO version automatically includes the basic, NMEA0183 and AIS in-app-purchases that are available in the regular version, and offers additional in-app-purchases.
The build-in GPS unit and the unique graphical possibilities of the iPhone, makes it ideal for such an application.
If you have a iPhone anyway, this is a cheap way to introduce you to the benefits of a GPS device, to help you leverage your regatta sailing performance.
A downside is of cause the fact that your iPhone/iPad is not waterproof! But there are products out there, where you can put your iDevice into, to make it waterproof and still be able to operate it. In this way you can either mount it near your other instruments on your keelboat or strap it to your arm if you are sailing a dinghy.
Features:
Main View.
Here you can see your 4 most important readouts, fore instance Heading, Speed, VMG and Performance.
There also is a lift indicator, showing you if you have been lifted by a wind shift, and graphs showing the development in your speed and VMG over a configurable amount of time and a permormance bar.
Wind direction.
Set your wind direction by storing your heading while sailing on upwind on starboard and port tack, or simply type it in.
Start view.
Here you have your count down (including sync), and you can mark your starting line and iRegatta will calculate the distance to the line and indicate the favorite line end, if wind direction is set.
Statistics view.
View your current position and trip odometer and max speed since last reset. You'll also see a polar diagram with your speed and VMG (wind speed dependent).
Waypoints.
Navigate to your favorite pre-stored waypoints, or create a new temporary waypoint by cross bearing using the iPhone internal camera, or by distance/bearing.
Tracking.
Record your track and view it on the map or export it for further analysis to your computer.
Instead of internal GPS you can get instrument information over WiFi from NMEA0183 instruments.
AIS data received over WiFi will be displayed in a Radar-like view.
iRegatta also comes with a watch app, which will allow you to view data on your watch as well as operate the start line features. Besides that, the watch app will track your sailing as an activity and help you close your activity circles using HealthKit..
Read more detailed information on the apps web page.
Love this app some many features that can even be overwhelming at timesOne feature I would love to see is the ability to go from one waypoint to another from the watch app when it does not automatically switch or the course as been changed
Powerful
SailMonkey12
Great app and only getting better. Accepting nmea inputs makes this very powerful. Start functions and AIS display are excellent. The performance data is there and a bit more work on the display will improve its usability for tuning.
All of the features of expensive sailing instruments at a fraction of the price
Yottieguy
The GPS of the current iPhone/iPad is never going to be as accurate as a dedicated sailing GPS - but given this limitation, iRegatta can provide you with many of the features of expensive instruments without the expense, and at a size you can take with you (with a suitable waterproof cover).The readings are very clear and the process of setting up the start line for both bias and distance is easy - and the apps buttons are reasonably large - although I think they could be larger for gloved hands and make them easier to read in strong light. It also gives you the distance and VMG to the next waypoint and has an easy to read shift indicator to let you know when to tack.It also has a major plus if you want more accuracy in that it can take the input from dedicated NMEA Wi-Fi transmissions from dedicated yacht instruments if you have them and it generates Polar diagrams from The ability to fix a waypoint using two sightings from the iPhone camera is very cool - although quite whether this works on a boat in the waves is something I haven't tested.There's also some inconsistancy in the UI - for most of the screens you exit them using a "AV-type" back button on the bottom left of the screen but the Track listings screen uses an Exit button located at the top left.I had some problems with the Map display which had two radomly poisitoned pins which I couldn't remove and they weren't listed in the waypoints either.
Updates
Andysomethingorother
Very good to see regular updates. They are noticed and really appreciated.
The option for using OpenSeaMap has been added.
Version 4.70.0
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Information
Seller
Zifigo
Size
59.9 MB
Category
Sports
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 15.6 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
