Sailing short-handed — the overboard moment, covered.
Sailing mode watches for a man-overboard event and cold-water shock, keeps your position ready to hand to the Coastguard, and logs your miles for RYA.
- 15 minTight check-in
- MOBOverboard watch
- RYAMileage log
On the water a missed moment escalates fast, and cold-water shock gives you very little time. Sailing mode keeps a tight check-in, watches for going overboard, and holds your position ready to relay to the Coastguard.
Man-overboard detection, a line to the Coastguard and RYA log.
- Man-overboard + prolonged no-movement detection
- Position ready to relay to the Coastguard
- Cold-shock-aware, tight check-in cadence
- RYA mileage log
How Sailing works, step by step.
- 1
Start Sailing on the home screen
Tap Sailing in Vygard Sports. Check-ins run tight at 15 minutes — on the water a missed one matters fast.
- 2
Sail — Vygard watches for MOB
The engine watches for the motion signature of going overboard and for a prolonged loss of movement.
- 3
An event raises the alarm
A man-overboard event or a missed check-in alerts your people with your last position — ready to pass to the Coastguard.
- 4
Log the passage
Close the session and your miles are recorded for your RYA logbook.
The Sailing pack, spec by spec.
The same safety engine as every mode in Vygard Sports, tuned for sailing. Indicative values — refined in real-world use.
- Detects
- Man-overboard + no-movement
- Fall sensitivity
- Lowmotion-only overboard signature
- Silent check-in
- Every 15 min
- Location cadence
- Every 30 seconds
- What triggers an alert
- Overboard event, prolonged no-movement, manual SOS, or a missed check-in
- Who's notified & how
- Your trusted contact with your last position, ready to relay to the Coastguard — plus a UK ARC on the monitored tier
- Works off-grid
- Alerts triggered with no signal are saved with your last location and sent the instant coverage returns — over satellite on supported phones.
- Devices
- iPhone · Apple Watch (wrist-only SOS) · Android + Wear OS. No dedicated hardware to buy.
- Price
- $8.99/mo — one subscription covers every mode. Start free, no card.
Man-overboard
Tuned to the motion of going into the water, plus a no-movement backstop.
Coastguard-ready
Your last position is kept to hand so it can be relayed immediately.
RYA log
Passage miles recorded automatically for your logbook.
Create your account, then download Vygard Sports.
Start your free account online in a couple of minutes — no card needed. Then install Vygard Sports and sign in; Sailing is one of the modes waiting for you. Scan to download, or tap your store.
