ASA's Sailing Challenge

Just like the title says. Could be updated with better experiences .

ASA has done a good job putting sailing in to an app. Which is how so many people explore their world these days. As I teach people to sail, I’m interested to see if this is helpful for my students. Would love to see them expand the app to include racing and more advanced techniques! The apparent wind lesson could be improved.

Must download if you’re abeginner or even a skipper who want to brush up on skills

This app makes me whole. I’ve never been more satisfied. But dolphin functionality is limited. I also wish there was an option for a 70 ft sailboat and stormy weather. A giant evil whale could be a good addition.

Overall the app can be very helpful to learn points of sail and to start to recognize the ripple of a mainsail and when to trim. The open water maps are sadly quite limited. The British Virgian Islands Tour approaches what my expectations were going in. Even after buying the expansions, I have felt like there is something missing. Great game and learning tool! Just please ease up the sensitivity on the second Trimming task (100% under 2 minutes). Also, any additional features or maps would be greatly appreciated, as I have seen no visible change in the app for as long as I have owned it. 🙂

The game is sadly far too limited, especially with an up front cost. Open sailing is particularly disappointing and limited. The sail trim practice is overly sensitive, requiring exact position of the slider without corresponding visual feedback other than speed. There’s not much to learn here because you can’t really tell the sail trim position, especially the differences between similar points of sail. More functionality and better feedback within some of the modules is needed.

The physics of sailing are well represented in this app. Basic concepts are presented simply. Practice is realistically modeled. Highly recommended! Could have more practice scenarios.

Great for reviewing before you go out on the water especially for thinking of scenarios. Always best to be on the water but this is great review.

Very good

This app is very useful to help visualize sailing concepts that can seem less straightforward in books. It simplifies, and clarifies the learning experience!