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Sailing Basics

· v2.2.3
★★★★☆ (27) ↓ 1,000 downloads 2 Free

About

# Sailing Basics Designed to be the best app for Sailing (Keelboat, Dingy Racing etc) Sailing App for Garmin Watch Race Timer, with Optional Time and Distance to Line Course Navigation (Requires Course Text File to be hosted on Google Drive or Alternate) Windward Mark Navigation (Navigate to Dropped Pin) Sail Mode User Manual: https://1drv.ms/b/s!AnKPKOEO2m7Mi-YLYqCQoTsjAhF8mQ?e=yGwJai Feedback Appreciated :) https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/f/showcase/288453/sailing-basics Acknowledgements: Sailing Basics was largely inspired by Yet Another Sailing App and shares some underlying code/functions which made learning the programming language and implementing new ideas significantly quicker.

What's new

V1.0 First Version Limitations The App was initialy designed for Round Face Fenix 5 and above (Button Controls) Touch Controls and Square Face Devices are supported but may not have the best experience Feedback Appreciated :) https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/f/showcase/288453/sailing-basics V1.0.1 Added Missing Controls for Touch Devices in Race Timer Mode (Tap to Sync & Long Touch to exit) V1.0.2 -Improved Back button behaviour on Main Menu (Pushes the Exit Menu) - Improved the No Laps to view behaviour (Auto Exits Screen) -Fixed Latching Error messages for course load screen (Screen would show loading when the process had failed) V1.0.3 - Added setting to disable tap input for Sych Timer on touch watches (prevents accidental syching of timer) V2.0.0 - Mostly Code updates and new devices supported, - Magnetic Offset Option, you can now set an offset from the GPS Heading to allow the watch to match a magnetic compass, - Disable Touch input for Reording and Timer Sync as an option - Specific Start time for races in HH:MM:SS for rolling start races is now an option V2.1.0 - Feature request, you can now store all of your courses locally on the app (enabled in the settings) so if you are on the water out of signal/dont have your phone close by and need to load a different course you can. V2.2.0 -Changed 1 Min Countdown beeps, now beeps 50-40-30-20-10-9-8-7..... -Added support for new Watches (Endure 3 * Fenix 8) -Added support for Instinct 2......(not ideal but you can use it if theres no better application) V2.2.1 Bug Fix Distance to Line V2.2.2 Added support for Forerunner 165 V2.2.3 Updated to Latest Garmin API, Additional Devices Added, -- added additional steps to return device to low power (GPS & FIT off) on exit as some devices not handling this as expected by device firmware -- Direct Linking is no longer supported by OneDrive (Change to Onedrive) Gooogle still works

Permissions

FitCommunicationsPositioningSensor

Details

Compatible with 200 devices
Updated Apr 14, 2026
Open on apps.garmin.com ↗