⛵ Inspiration: From D1 Sailor to Watch-First Sailing Intelligence
As a former Division I sailor, I’ve spent hundreds of hours on the water chasing precision — balancing instinct with instrument data. But when it came to digital tools, I was always let down. The available sailing apps felt clunky, slow, or made for cruisers, not racers.
I wanted something better:
- A watch-first interface I could glance at mid-maneuver.
- A system that could tell me when I was fast, when I was falling off, and when to tack or jibe.
- Real-time compass, heading, and GPS data that just worked — no clumsy NMEA config, no signal dropout anxiety.
That’s why I started SailUp: a competitive sailing platform built by racers, for racers. It’s designed to:
- Predict the best angle to wind
- Track shifts, speed drops, and heading consistency
- Give you race-start timing directly on your wrist
- Connect wirelessly to a Pixhawk and Raspberry Pi nav core
All while keeping your head up and eyes on the race — not buried in your phone.
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