Dinghy Coach provides a web‑based replay tool that visualizes sailing race data from existing onboard devices, letting sailors watch a step‑by‑step reconstruction of each race. Users can compare multiple boats, analyze starts, beats, shifts, and mark roundings, and generate shareable debrief links to pinpoint decisions that affected performance and guide future training.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Sailors often rely on memory and subjective impressions to analyze race performance, leading to conflicting views about key moments such as starts, beats, and mark roundings. Without a clear, shared visual record, crews struggle to identify which tactical decisions truly affected their results.
Solution
Dinghy Coach offers a web‑based race replay platform that converts GPS tracks from sailors’ existing devices into an interactive visual timeline. Users can load multiple boats’ tracks, play the race in real time, and view overlays of course layout, wind direction, splits, laylines, and mark roundings. The tool highlights where leads changed, which side paid on beats, and how individual boats navigated each leg, providing an objective basis for post‑race debriefs. Shareable debrief links let crews discuss specific moments with precise data, turning vague recollections into actionable insights for training and tactical improvement.
Target Audience
Primary users are competitive sailing teams, coaches, and individual racers who need detailed post‑race analysis to refine tactics and training focus.
Features
- Import of GPS tracks from standard sailing devices with automatic alignment to the race course
- Real‑time playback with synchronized visualizations of boat positions, splits, and wind direction
- Multi‑boat comparison view showing side‑by‑side performance on starts, beats, shifts, and mark roundings
- Interactive segments and race windows to isolate and analyze specific legs or tactical moments
- Exportable shareable debrief links for collaborative review without requiring software installation