Number 1 companion for real sailors

The simplest, safest instrument you can wear on a boat.

Huge speed and course, one-press man overboard and an anchor alarm that wakes you when it matters. All on your Apple Watch, with no iPhone needed.

See how it worksSupport

Coming soon to the App Store. Requires Apple Watch with watchOS 26 or later.

Better Captain showing course over ground 214 degrees and speed over ground 6.4 knots
Settings: speed unit, distance unit, COG reference and damping
Sailing

Course and speed you can read at arm's length.

COG and SOG in very large type, readable in bright sun and in motion. Nothing else on the screen to get in the way. Set it up once and leave it:

  • True or magnetic course
  • Knots, km/h or mph
  • Adjustable damping for a steady number in a seaway
  • GPS keeps running with your wrist down
Man overboard page with arrow, bearing and distance back to the mark
Man Overboard

Swipe left. Press once. Get back.

The MOB page is always one swipe from the main screen. A single deliberate press marks the position instantly, then a big arrow, bearing, distance and a running timer guide you back.

  • Position in degrees and decimal minutes
  • MAYDAY script ready for your VHF call
  • The mark survives restarts and low battery
  • Practice mode so the crew can drill
Anchor watch showing distance from anchor against the swing radius
Anchor Watch

Set the swing radius and sleep.

Drop the anchor mark at the bow, set the radius with the Digital Crown and let the watch keep watch. If the boat drifts outside the radius, GPS is lost or the battery runs low, you are woken with haptics and sound.

  • Radius set with the Digital Crown
  • Drag alarm after consecutive fixes outside the circle
  • GPS-lost and low-battery warnings
Night mode

Keep your night vision.

Pure black and red, nothing else. Switches automatically at sunset and sunrise from your GPS position, or by hand when you want it.

Night mode in red on black

Built for the boat, not for the data harvest.

Everything runs on the watch: GPS, compass, sunset math and storage.

Standalone

No iPhone needed. Start a sail from your wrist.

Private

No account, no network, no analytics. Your location never leaves the watch.

Survives restarts

The MOB mark and anchor position are saved on the watch the moment they are set, and come back after a restart.

Better Captain is a navigation aid. It does not replace approved man overboard procedures, your boat's own MOB function, a personal AIS beacon or PLB, or good seamanship. GPS accuracy varies. Uses a sailing workout session so GPS keeps running with your wrist down; workouts are not saved to Health.