ASA's Sailing Challenge App Reviews

Some early challenges don't work. Supposed to click on various parts of the screen to answer questions but the app isn't responding. Must be a bug. Please fix!

Really nice app. Just one comment: the apparent wind direction should change as a boat moves from slow to fast and additional trimming is needed. The app doesn’t seem to simulate that.

About as educational as a phone-based tutorial can get. Maybe some improvements could be made with the interface to make it a little more realistic. Still, not a bad app for the price.

I’m not an experienced sailor, but while this was kind of useful for learning points of sail, a little bit of terminology, and very basic sailing concepts after a few hours at best you will have exhausted it. For 3.99 and in-app purchases to get variable winds or different boats it’s not worth it in my opinion. Save your money to buy a much more realistic sim like eSail if you are really interested in learning solid foundation stuff before you get out on the water or take courses to get a rati

I am learning so much from this app it is not laggy at all I definitely recommend

An incredible app. It is so useful and such a fun way to learn and practice. Get it.

This was recommended to me a few months ago, and I finally got it. Why did I wait so long?!?! This is a wonderful teaching tool and great way to learn all of the complicated aspects of sailing. I already feel better equipped!

While I do think this game is amazing not only at teach the basics of sailing but is also just a downright fun game. I have two thing I would like to see improved. For one I’d like to see the in app purchases gone, I already paid for the app I’m not gonna pay more for basic things like wind variations. Second I’d like to see a first person view option, personally I think it helps with immersion. Which could help with learning

I bought a sailboat this last fall. By spring with the help of this app was able to start sailing with confidence.

This is useful and good mental exercise as well! Fun game and very good for practicing principles of docking, points of sail, maneuvering, and ATONs. Most er, inspiring (I guess you’d say), is the crunching sound just before your boat sinks! Love it although it seems to be bring out the sociopath sailor in me! Calling my therapist now.

Overall, pretty engaging as an instructional app to learn the basics of sailing in tandem with the Asa101 course. One bug in the advanced points of sale module that I wrote the devs about, other than that the graphics are good and UI is intuitive (although being able to choose which side the wheel vs trim controls are located would be cool). Having a sailing race would be a pretty cool future feature. But as is, quite engaging.

So great for learning and playing

Really great for learning and also killing time sailing. My ask would be that more free sailing options be available (as in I’d like to just sail around and experience the scenery rather than hit the required waypoints).

This is the fastest way to learn the fundamentals without a sailboat.

Wish there were open water scenarios

This is an excellent way to keep your skill level up until you can get back on the water.

All I know about sailing is that this app is the truth. This app poses sailing as an experience that can be learned and also enjoyed through the app. Thank you for this app.

As steady as solitaire and more fun.

Love this exercise. Helps me realize my weak points in sailing

My son learnt so much and had fun. I recommend it.

I sailed 30 footers at Channel Islands in California. This would have helped. It’s easy to use.

Just got a small cat sailboat a few weeks ago. This app has really helped!

I was surprised by both the level of complexity and difficulty and also by the sophisticated quality of graphics and the number of real-life variables brought to life. Bravo, ASA!

Very simple and easy app, teaches the basics of wind and trimming.

Love testing have fast I can answer the questions or sail the courses... love,love, love it.

I only give it 4/5 because I’d like see some different sail types included in the app. Most sloops have a jib and rolling that in and out would help improve the experience.

This app does a great job modeling sailboat physics. Very useful.

Just bought a 33 Morgan Outlander as very 1st sailboat. While sims don't match hands on, I now have an idea of how my sails should fly. Great app to assist in the whole sailing process.

This app is a great way to practice the mental side of sailing. Running through the various drills helps make concepts like points of sail or correct sail trim become second nature. It would be nice to have a man overboard drill in here!

Before you can become a better sailor, you have to know the language of sailing. This app is a helpful tool. Certainly better to learn the terminology in your idle time onshore than once you’re already underway.

My husband and both took the basic sailing class after we bought our boat. As I do most of the steering,the challenges are a great way for me to practice when we’re off the water. Also it’s a lot of fun to intentionally “crash”

Please make font size slightly larger so it is readable on the phone screen. For example: font size showing boat/true/apparent wind speed in apparent wind exercise is unnecessary small.

I consider myself a sailing enthusiast,but was a little bit rusty. It’s app lets me practice and learn all without having to schedule time with an instructor to learn the basics. Love this app!

Great for learning basic lingo and etiquette. Ideal for veggie ramen and someone interested in sailing

Great app, but I’d really like to see a module teaching and testing all the names/terms for the different parts of the sail, boat, etc.

The app allows you to better understand points of sail and sail trimming to reinforce what you learn on the boat. Well done!

This app is a must have for new sailors or even those that hesitate on common terms and points of sail. This app give user great practice!

Really great for practicing scenarios with different wind directions. Fun too!

Very easy to use and interacts well

Love this app. It’s a great refresher for when it’s been a couple months since the last sail and I need some reminders.

Great app. Helps me learn to sail better.

I’ve been sailing for over 40 years this is the best learning tool I have ever come across.

Really helped me visualize everything I read in ASA101. Almost necessary for someone with no experience. Really beat the vessel direction and sail trim into me!

Port (red) is on your left , standing in the boat facing towards the bow, and starboard (green) is on the right.. this game has port on the right, and starboard on the left

Great concept but the app is very buggy and the controls are tedious / difficult, requiring pinpoint fingertip accuracy. Not worth $4.