Version 1.0 | November 2025

Overview

SailPro Race Course is a powerful navigation tool for sailors. It lets you:

• Set and follow a race course with custom marks
• See real-time distance, ETA, speed, COG, and course variation
• Hear audio callouts (Variation or Speed)
• Record your boat track and save as GPX
• Import/Export marks via CSV
• Save & load full routes

Getting Started

1. Open the App

• Launch SailPro → Tap "Race Course"

You’ll see a map, control buttons, and a data table.

Step-by-Step: Run a Race

Step 1: Set Your Marks

by Entering Lat and Long

1. Tap the Edit button
2. Tap "Add Mark" or "Import CSV"
3. Enter:
   • Label (e.g., Mark 1)
   • Latitude (e.g., 37.7749)
   • Longitude (e.g., -122.4194)
   • Notes (optional)
4. Tap Add
5. Repeat for all marks
6. Drag to reorder marks
7. Tap Save (back arrow)
   

1. Click the 'Add Mark' icon
   
2. Move the map under the desired mark location
   
3. Click the 'Add Mark' icon again
   
4. Enter the Mark details in the fields provided:  Label (eg Mark 1) and notes if required.
   
5. Click Add
   
6. Repeat for additional marks.

Step 2: Start the Race

1. Tap the Play button
2. Allow location permission when prompted
3. The app will:
   • Start tracking your boat
   • Begin audio callouts
   • Show live navigation data

Step 3: Follow the Course

1. Blue Line - represents the direct course to the next mark
   
2. Red Line - the current course over ground of your device with the lentgh of this line being the same as the length to the next mark.
   
3. The 'Red' digits show the course variation you need to make to be on course to the next mark. a +ve number represents that you must go 'up' those degrees and a -ve number means you must come 'down' that many degrees.
   
1. As an example the red digits say 15 you must come up 15 degrees relative to your current heading.
   

Step 4: Stop the Race

1. Tap the Stop button
2. Confirm: "End Course and clear all marks?"

If a track was recorded → You’ll be asked: "Do you want to save the boat track as a GPX file?"

• Tap Yes → Enter a filename → Saved!
• Tap No → Track is discarded

GPX files are saved in your device’s Downloads or Documents folder. You can upload them to other map viewers at a later date.

Audio Callouts (TTS)

Options:

• Variation → “Up 5 degrees” / “Down 3 degrees” / “On course”
• Speed → “Speed 6.2 KTS”
• None → Silent

Change Setting:

1. Tap the Settings button
2. Choose Audio Callout → Variation, Speed, or None
3. Tap Save

Callouts repeat every 5 seconds (configurable in future updates)

Track Recording (GPX)

• Always records while course is active
• Pauses when you Pause
• Resumes when you Resume
• Only saves if you say Yes at the end

Import / Export Marks (CSV)

Export (Backup):

1. In Edit Marks → Tap Export CSV
2. File saved as: marks_20251105_143022.csv

Import (Restore):

1. Place CSV on your phone
2. In Edit Marks → Tap Import CSV
3. Select file → Marks loaded

CSV Format (first row is header):

Label,Latitude,Longitude,Notes
Mark 1,37.7749,-122.4194,Start
Mark 2,37.7800,-122.4100,Windward

Save & Load Routes

Save a Route:

1. In Edit Marks → Tap Save Route
2. Enter name → Saved!

Load a Route:

1. Tap Load Route → Pick from list
2. Marks instantly loaded

Great for repeating race courses!

Advanced Controls

Map Features

• Blue line = Route to next mark(s)
• Red line = Your current heading (COG)
• Yellow line = Your recorded track
• Boat icon = Your position (rotates with heading)
• Pin icons = Marks (labeled)

Tap My Location to recenter on your boat

Settings

Changes saved automatically

File Locations

Troubleshooting

Need Help?

Email: support@sailpro.app Website: https://sailpro.app