Hull Speed
Peter Zink Navigation iPhoneiPadiPod touchApple Watch
Hull Speed is a free Navigation app for iPhone and iPad by Peter Zink. Rated 3.7/5 from 3 ratings. Requires iOS 16.6. Updated September 8, 2026.
- Rating
- 3.7
- 3 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 1 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 8
- 2026 · v1.0.2
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About Hull Speed
Hull Speed is a simple speedometer for sailors. It shows your speed over the water in knots — big, clear, and accurate — on your iPhone and Apple Watch, with nothing else to clutter the display. Built for trimming sails: make a small adjustment, then watch the live trend graph to see if the speed changed. FEATURES • Accurate GPS speed in knots, updated every second, using the same Doppler method as dedicated marine instruments — no paddlewheel to foul or calibrate. • A live speed graph on a steady, fixed scale, so a small gain from a trim change is easy to spot. • Enter your boat's waterline length and Hull Speed draws your theoretical hull speed right on the graph — see at a glance how close you are to it. • Apple Watch app with a Keep Awake mode that holds the screen on while you sail. • Completely private — your location is used only to compute speed on your device, and is never stored, sent, or shared. No accounts, no ads, no tracking.
What’s new
Version 1.0.2 · Updated September 8, 2026
A larger speed display,more visible settings button, support for more Apple Watch models and minor bug fixes.
App privacy
The developer, Peter Zink, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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