Version 1.0 | November 2025

Overview

SailPro RaceCourse allows sailors to define a race course by setting course marks either manually, by dropping pins on the map, or by uploading a CSV file containing pre-defined marks.

• 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 file
• Import/Export marks via CSV
• Save & load full routes

Getting Started

1. Open the App

• Launch SailPro → Tap "RaceCourse"

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

Step 1: Set Your Marks

1. Entering your marks Lat/Lng 1 x 1
   
2. Adding marks directly within the map.
3. Uploading marks from a CSV file
   
4. Loading 'Saved Routes'
   

1. 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)  DD
   • Longitude (e.g., -122.4194) DD      
   • Notes (optional)
4. Tap Add 
5. Repeat for all marks
6. Drag to reorder marks
7. Tap Save (back arrow)
   

By Dropping Marks into map

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.
   

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

Step 2: Starting RaceCourse

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?"

1. 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!  (GPX file will be saved to your local 'Download/SailPro' folder)
• Tap No → Track is discarded

1. 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

You can set what SailPro RaceCourse shall audible call out:

To access theses Options:

1. Click the Settings button 
2. Select the 'Audio Callout' drop down
   
3. To select your course variation select 'Variation' →
   
1. “5 degrees High” means that you are sailing 5 deg above the course to the next mark.
   
2. “3 Degrees Low” means that you are sailing 3 deg low of the course to the next mark.
   
4. For Boat speed select 'Speed' →
   
1. “Speed 6.2 KTS”
   
5. For None → Select 'Silent'
   
6. Click 'Save'

Callouts repeat every 10 seconds (configurable in future updates)

Track Recording (GPX)

SailPro RaceCourse records your track from the point you click the play button .  You can save that track as GPX file which can be read by a wide range of mapping analytic tools.  Your GPX file shall be saved to the Download/SailPro folder on your device.

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

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 (labelled)

Tap My Location to re-enter on your boat

Other Settings

File Locations

Troubleshooting

Need Help?

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