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From Crossbow to windsurfers, kites, Sailrocket and foiling F50s: how speed on the water evolved over 50 years, and what data shows beyond top speed.
NorthStar hit 101.3 km/h in New Zealand and 96.6 km/h in Portsmouth, both recorded on Waterspeed. Sustained speed and VMG show the performance behind the peaks.
Erwan Jauffroy crossed the English Channel from Eastbourne to Cherbourg on a foil powered only by waves. Waterspeed tracked all 191.6 kilometres of the eight-hour journey.
How crews, the Austrian Sailing Federation and The Magenta Project use Waterspeed Group Challenges to stay active all year, and how to create your own.
Every tack is a speed trade-off, and most riders never know how big the loss is. How Waterspeed detects tacks and gybes, what the data shows and how to use it.
Explore+ shows where riders actually go on the water: real sessions, sport filters, wind and Local Experts you can contact, near home or on a water sports trip.
Max speed is the dopamine number, but it's only the highlight. Average speed, VMG, manoeuvres, foiling time, active time and distance explain what happened in your session, and what to train next.
Prepare for a race by training smarter: pacing, setup, race simulation, Race Countdown and post-race review, with lessons from DÉFI, where riders tracked 41,200 km.
Feeling stuck despite training regularly? The most common watersports training plateaus, and how tracking, benchmarks and session review help you progress again.
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Waterspeed vs Surfr (2026): which tracking app for kite, wing and windsurf?Surfr measures jumps and adds spots, webcams and competitions. Waterspeed goes deeper on jibes, foiling and speed, supports more watches and covers 30+ watersports.
Waterspeed vs Hoolan (2026): which app for kite, wing and windsurf tracking?Hoolan measures jumps and is free on Apple Watch and Garmin. Waterspeed records from the phone or more watches, covers 30+ watersports and goes deeper on jibes and VMG.
How to open a GPX or FIT file and see your speed, route and sessionsOpen a GPX or FIT file from your watch or GPS and see speed, route and best runs: import into Waterspeed's web or mobile app, or use Strava or a GPX viewer, and what each one shows.
Vakaros Atlas + Waterspeed: a post-race analysis workflowHow to get your Vakaros Atlas or Atlas 2 sessions into Waterspeed, step by step, and what to look at after racing: tacks and gybes, speed, VMG, legs and session comparison.Sailing app for keelboats: speed, race starts and crew analysis from the cockpitOn a keelboat a phone or tablet in the cockpit is enough: boat speed for the helm, a race countdown, live tracking for people ashore, and tack and VMG analysis for the crew after the race.
How to export a FIT or GPX file from Garmin ConnectDownload the original FIT file, or a GPX or TCX version, of any activity from Garmin Connect on the web, and what to do with the file next.
Best wingfoil tracking apps (2026): comparedWaterspeed, Hoolan, Surfr, WindsportTracker and WOO compared for wingfoiling: watches supported, jumps, jibe stats, foiling time, best speeds and price, as of October 2026.
Best sailing apps for Apple Watch, comparedWaterspeed, SailingWatch, Pathfinder Sailing, Race Master and WindsportTracker compared for sailing on Apple Watch: race timer, start line, live tactics, analysis afterwards and price model.Best kitesurf tracking apps (2026): comparedWaterspeed, Hoolan, Surfr, WOO, WindsportTracker and Watersports Tracker compared for kitesurfing: jumps, jibes, foiling time, speed, watches supported and price, as of October 2026.
Best Garmin watch for sailing: quatix 8 or fēnix?quatix 8, quatix 8 Pro or fēnix 9: which Garmin to wear for sailing and dinghy racing. The sailing tools they share, what only the quatix adds, and how to analyse your sessions afterwards.How to track your windsurf speed (and which tools to use)Watersports apps, watches, phones, marine displays and dedicated GPS loggers: which tools track windsurf speed well, how to set them up, and what to look at besides max speed.Where to kitesurf in winter: 6 spots with reliable wind from December to FebruaryCape Town, Sal, Boracay, Mui Ne, La Ventana and Jericoacoara: where the wind blows when it's winter in Europe and North America, with the odds of a windy day in December, January and February.
What is VMG (velocity made good) in sailing?VMG is your speed towards the wind or the mark, not your speed through the water. How it is calculated, why sailing slower can be faster, what it does not tell you, and how to read it after a session.
Upwind angles and VMG in a dinghy: pinch or foot?How to find your best upwind angle with VMG and your own polar chart: why pointing higher isn't always faster, how wind strength changes the answer, a three-leg test, and what can mislead you.
Race analysis: how to review starts, marks and legs with GPS replayReview a start with five questions, follow a race replay case study to find where time was really lost, prepare for foil racing, and combine watch, instrument, app and video into a race-tracking system.Paddle training: the metrics that matter and the apps that track themSpeed and pace, stroke rate, stroke count, heart rate, distance and time: what each tells a paddler, how to read them together, a simple weekly routine, and which apps (Waterspeed, Strava, Garmin Connect, Paddle Logger, TrainingPeaks) fit which paddler.
How to start a sailing race: timing, the favoured end and the last minuteThe 5-4-1-0 sequence, syncing your countdown to the committee, finding the favoured end, time and distance to the line, the last minute, and how to review your start afterwards.How to improve your jibes with GPS dataOn a wing or a windsurf board, most failed jibes come down to entry speed. What to measure on every jibe, what good looks like, three patterns to look for and a five-jibe routine.Which GPS watch for sailing, foiling and paddling?What makes a watch good on the water, which models fit which riders (Apple Watch, Garmin, COROS, Suunto), and how to set it up before launch day so your data is worth reviewing.Apple Watch or Garmin for sailing and windsurfing?Apple Watch is the better smartwatch, Garmin the better endurance tool. How they compare on GPS, battery, controls and durability for sailors and windsurfers, and why the app you pair them with matters as much as the watch.
How to analyse a foil session: from track to next sessionRead a foil session like a coach: takeoffs, best runs, where momentum disappeared, transitions, sustained speed and equipment changes. Eight analysis examples, the tools that help, and a five-minute review routine.Foiling efficiency and airtime: what they mean and how to improve themFoiling efficiency is the share of your moving time spent on foil. How it's measured, the metrics that explain it (time to takeoff, flying speed, touchdowns, transitions), and the technique that raises it.Race timers compared: countdown watches, sailing watches, apps and instrumentsFour ways to time a sailing start, what matters more than the countdown itself (resync, alerts, readability), GPS start-line tools, and a start routine built around your timer.How accurate is GPS on the water? Drift, speed and what to trustModern GPS is accurate enough to train with on the water, but not every number is equally precise. What causes drift and speed spikes, which metrics to trust, and how to set up for cleaner data.
Paddle stroke rate and cadence: what it means and how to train itStroke rate is how often your blade enters the water; speed is rate times distance per stroke. How cadence is measured (not by GPS alone), which watches track it, how to build cadence ranges and cut wasted strokes.Foil training drills: eight drills for cleaner, longer flightsA controlled takeoff broken into three checkpoints, then eight drills (ride-height ladders, pump-and-glide, carve lines, touchdown recovery and more) and how to check in your data that they're working.
Watch, phone or instrument? Choosing a GPS tracker for watersportsA phone, a GPS watch and a marine instrument like Vakaros all record your session, but they suit different riders. Accuracy, battery, readability, safety and the app behind the device: what to compare before you choose.How to analyse a sailing session like a coachWork from the whole session down to the key moments: segment it, compare like with like, separate SOG from speed through the water, read the track next to the numbers, and finish with one decision. With eight training examples.
Watersports leaderboards and group challenges that actually motivateLeaderboards work when they're fair, local and measure more than top speed. How to read them, how to use them for training without taking bad risks, and eight challenge formats for sailing clubs and crews.
Personal bests that matter: what to log and how to trust themA personal best only means something if the data is credible and the conditions are known. Which PB categories to track by discipline, why VMG and manoeuvres beat bragging rights, and a short routine to log PBs after each session.
Live tracking vs AIS, and how geofence alerts fit inAIS tells you about vessels around you; live tracking tells chosen people where you are. What each is for, when to use both, and how to set up geofence alerts that actually help on the water.Sailing performance metrics: speed, VMG, manoeuvres, consistency and heart rateWhich sailing numbers actually tell you something: layered speed, VMG, tack and gybe loss, consistency, foiling efficiency, heart rate. How to benchmark them against your own sessions without fooling yourself.Sailing apps compared: navigation, weather, racing replay and performance analyticsSailing apps solve different problems. Navigation (Navionics, iNavX, Savvy Navvy), weather and routing (Windy, SailGrib WR), racing replay (RaceQs), awareness (MarineTraffic) and performance analytics. What each is for, and how to build your set.Local wind and spot conditions: how to read a spot before you goA forecast can't see your launch. Combine forecasts, live stations, charts, webcams and community sessions, read local wind and make the go or no-go call.
Live tracking on the water: how it works and how to share your locationWhat live tracking shows, whether a phone, watch or LTE watch can be tracked, how to share your location and how live data and post-session review fit together.
How to review a windsurf session: the metrics that matterSustained speed, average speed in context, planing time, gybe completion, speed loss through turns and upwind VMG. How to read your windsurf data, compare runs and leave each review with one clear target.
Watersports safety: apps and tools for every kind of sessionSafety on the water is a system: plan, be visible, communicate, call for help. Which apps and devices cover each job, from forecasts and charts to live tracking, VHF, satellite messengers, PLBs and AIS.
Waterspeed vs Strava: what a watersports tracker addsStrava logs a session; a watersports tracker explains it. Where Strava is enough, what it misses on the water (tacks, gybes, best speeds, foiling time, VMG, safety), and how to use both.
How to set up your watch or GPS device for watersportsPick one device as the source of truth, set permissions before the beach, match settings to your sport and avoid the sync mistakes that lose sessions on watches, phones and instruments.
How to track paddle distance and speed accuratelyGPS is the most reliable way to measure paddle distance and speed if you set it up right. Devices, setup, what distorts the numbers and a repeatable speed test.