Waterspeed App

Hatte viele Kinderkrankheiten. Mittlerweile wird auch mehr auf die Experten aus der Community gehört.

5 sec werden mehr gepusht, statt den 2 sec.

Von gp3s ist noch niemand weggegangen und wird wohl auch nicht.

Nach meiner Erinnerung ließ man anfangs iphones etc über die App den Speed "messen" - die typischen Speedsurf-Uhren gingen anfangs gar nicht ...

die Waterspeed-App wurde vor 2-3 jahren von Niko Prien mal in einem Video (war eine Insel-Umrundung) gepitcht/vorgestellt - er verwendete dazu die Apple iwatch Ultra.

Seitdem verwende ich sie zusammen mit einer Apple iwatch Ultra 2. Die Apple watch bietet paar Vorteile im Vergleich den anderen Wassersport-GPS-Uhren. Sie hat die höchst-entwickelten kardio-Auswertefunktionen. Und wenn mich der Diensthabende sprechen will - klappt das damit auch auf dem Wasser (und das kommt ständig vor).

Die Waterspeed app tut man auf der iWatch von den Anzeigefunktionen für sich anpassen - inkl. den nettigkeiten, wann Sie einen Ton geben soll, wenn man z.B. max. Speed erreicht hat et cet. Nach der Session schliesst man und synchronisiert die Session.

Man hat die dann auf dem handy mit sehr vielen Auswertungen und Analysen (inkl. Empfehlungen, was man verbessern kann). Es gibt nun eine noch höhere (teuere) Softwarestufe (normal, Pro und Ultra) - Regattaauswertung (habe ich nicht ausprobiert).

Das Interface der Software auf dem Rechner finde ich nicht so toll - ausbaufähig.

Die Software kann gpx Format speichern - das exportiere ich dann wenn ich mag ins GPS-Foiling Rangliste. Richtung GPS-Speedsurfen geht das per Klick aus der Waterspeed-App (aber nicht Richtung Foiling).

Der Entwickler ist ziemlich hinterher - man merkt die Weiterentwicklung (und das kommerzielle Interesse).

Das hier ist eine Tips-Email von der Waterspeed App an User - sehr aktives Team bei Waterspeed App: ich empfand die Empfehlung als sehr hilfreich für mich

You don’t have bad sessions. You have unprepared sessions.

A great session doesn't begin the moment you step onto the board, rig the sail or push off from the dock. It starts before you even touch the water.

Here’s how serious riders prepare — and how you can too.

1. Define the goal before you launch

   Don’t just go out to “ride.”

   Decide what today is about:

   • Improving upwind efficiency?
   • Holding a cleaner downwind angle?
   • Reducing speed loss in jibes?
   • Building endurance?
   • Testing a new setup?

   Without a target, there’s no feedback loop.

   Clarity before action = better insights after.

2. Prepare Your Data (Yes, before the water)

Clean data starts before your first tack.

Before launching:

✔ Let GPS fully lock
✔ Check battery levels
✔ Confirm wind direction is correct
✔ Start tracking early

Why wind direction matters? Because metrics like TWA (True Wind Angle) and VMG (Velocity Made Good) depend on it.

Pro tip: Waterspeed automatically downloads wind direction from the Forecast tool, but you can edit it manually from the Edit Menu if needed.

Bad wind input = unreliable analysis.

Preparation isn't just physical anymore. It's digital, too.

3. Understand what ‘Good’ actually means

Some riders evaluate sessions emotionally:
“It felt fast.”
“My tacks were cleaner.”
“I think I was better upwind.”

But feelings don’t tell you what actually happened.

For example:

• You might feel faster… but your VMG could be worse if you were sailing at the wrong angle.
• You might think your upwind improved… but maybe you only had one strong leg — and the rest were 15–20% behind.
• You might feel consistent… but your polar chart could show big gaps between your average and max speed (meaning your best moments weren’t repeatable).
• You might blame the conditions… but the data might reveal you perform significantly better on port vs starboard, or that your maneuvers cost you more speed than you think.

That’s where structured analysis changes everything. Because progress isn’t “I had a good day.”

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4. Prepare your body, not just your gear

The first 10 minutes of your session shouldn’t be your warm-up. They should already be productive.

Before you launch:

• Activate shoulders and upper back
• Engage your core
• Do light dynamic leg work
• Take 3–5 deep, controlled breaths

Water sports demand balance, coordination, and reaction speed. If your nervous system isn’t awake, you’re slower to respond — and small delays become big losses in speed and efficiency.

A short warm-up reduces:

• Early fatigue
• Sloppy maneuvers
• Unnecessary crashes
• Poor first runs

5. Don’t forget to press ‘Start’

You just had the session of your life, you get back to shore… No track.

Preparation also means eliminating avoidable mistakes. And we’re going to tell you something: Forgetting to press start isn’t bad luck. It’s a broken routine.

If you race or train with timing structure, Countdown ensures your session starts when it should.

• Alerts you at key intervals
• Syncs with real race timing
• Can be activated directly from Apple Watch
• Automatically starts navigation when it ends

Because once the sequence begins, your focus should be on positioning — not on buttons.

6. Set yourself up for review

Preparation includes what happens after the session.

If you want to improve, you need to be able to answer:

• Where did I perform best?
• Where did I lose speed?
• Was I consistent on both sides?
• Did fatigue affect my angles or efficiency?

Tracking your session is step one. Reviewing it properly is where progression happens.

When you can clearly see:

• Where you were strongest
• Where you were inefficient
• How consistent you actually were
• And what your optimal angles look like

Then, you stop guessing and you start training.

The wind is unpredictable. Your preparation doesn’t have to be.

Next time you launch, don’t just hope for a good session. Prepare for one.

Der ganze Text um einfach mal surfen zu gehen...

Kurse übereinander legen, VMG - geht dann mit der Ultra Version

das war die Ankündigung im Dezember zu der neuen Auswertung (mir reicht aber die Modalitäten-übergreifende Pro-Version: