WindRouter - Sail Planner
iOS Universel / Navigation
Planning your next passage? WindRouter is the cruiser's complete companion - anchorages, country guides, ocean passages, digital logbook, and professional weather routing in one app.
8 OCEAN PASSAGES
Ready-to-sail routes for major crossings:
- Atlantic: ARC route, Eastbound via Azores, Bay of Biscay
- Pacific: Coconut Milk Run (Panama to NZ)
- Caribbean circuit and Mediterranean routes
- Load waypoints directly into the route planner
- Seasonal windows, currents, and hazard notes
- Wind patterns and optimal timing for each route
200+ CURATED ANCHORAGES
Hand-picked stops with real cruiser intel:
- Caribbean: Grenadines, BVI, USVI, Bahamas, French Antilles
- Mediterranean: Greece, Croatia, Turkey, Italy, Spain
- Pacific: Fiji, Tonga, French Polynesia, Whitsundays
- Atlantic: Azores, Canaries, Cape Verde, Madeira
Each anchorage: protection rating, depths, holding quality, amenities, and local tips from cruisers who've been there.
50+ COUNTRY GUIDES
Everything you need for clearance:
- Ports of entry and clearance procedures
- Visa requirements and typical fees
- Currency, language, VHF channels
- Security ratings and medical facilities
- Hurricane seasons and cruising windows
DIGITAL LOGBOOK
Track your miles with traditional compliance:
- Automatic GPS trip recording
- Configurable log reminders (30min to 4hr)
- Weather and barometer capture at each entry
- Speed, distance, and duration statistics
- Lifetime sailing stats
- Export to GPX for backup
WEATHER ROUTING
When you're ready to go, find your optimal route:
- Isochrone algorithm with 16-day forecast horizon
- 7-day departure planning: compare multiple start times
- Choose Fastest, Comfort, or Balanced modes
- Wind, waves, currents - all factored in
- Compare GFS vs ECMWF models side-by-side
15+ BUILT-IN POLAR DIAGRAMS
Your boat's performance, dialed in:
- J/Boats, Beneteau Oceanis, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey
- Bavaria, Hallberg-Rassy, Oyster, Swan, Contest
- Import custom polars from ORC/ORR formats
- Adjust performance % for real conditions
CONNECT TO YOUR BOAT
Works with major marine electronics:
- WiFi NMEA 0183/2000 for live instruments
- B&G Zeus, Vulcan, V-series plotters
- Raymarine Axiom, eS, gS series
- Garmin, Simrad NSS/NSO/GO, Furuno NavNet
- GPX import/export for any chartplotter
CHARTS & WEATHER LAYERS
- NOAA nautical charts (US coastal)
- OpenSeaMap worldwide overlay
- Animated wind forecasts with gust factors
- Wave height, period, and direction
- Cache everything for offline passages
DESIGNED FOR LIFE ABOARD
- Night mode preserves your vision
- Large touch targets for rough conditions
- Works offline with cached data
- iPad split-view, iPhone one-handed use
- VoiceOver and Dynamic Type support
From planning your Caribbean season to crossing the Atlantic, WindRouter has everything cruisers need - passage info, anchorages, clearance guides, logbook, and routing.
Note: For passage planning only. Always carry official charts and approved navigation equipment at sea.
Data: NOAA, Open-Meteo, OpenSeaMap, Natural Earth.
