Tired of missing the perfect start as a race officer?
“The RaceOfficer Timer app eliminates the hassle, giving you, as a sailing race officer, complete control over the race start procedure directly from your Garmin smartwatch – allowing you to focus on what matters: delivering the fair and well-conducted races on the water your regattas deserve...”
Welcome to the home of the RaceOfficer Timer, an app built by race officers, for race officers. On this site, you’ll find everything you need: essential information on using the app, a complete manual detailing every feature, insightful articles covering time-related rules in sailing instructions (SI) and other race documents and – most importantly – details on how you can support the continued development of this specialised app!
You can install the app directly from the Garmin Connect IQ Store using the link below if you are on your phone.
Unfortunately, Garmin has removed the option to install apps directly from their website via computer. However, you can still use the link in a standard browser to view app details and read reviews.
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Dear Race Officers, As the sailing season draws to a close and a new year approaches, RaceOfficer Timer sends you its warmest wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We all know firsthand the dedication and precision required on the committee boat, so thank you for trusting RaceOfficer Timer to help you…
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New version released… 1.4.20
Version 1.4.20 has been released in the Garmin ConnectIQ Store! Hopefully this will be the last update in 2025 – but you can look forward to new updates and features in 2026! This version’s main feature is the support of other languages – at the moment we support: English, German and Danish – if you…
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Translate the app to your language!
We are excited to announce that in the next major release, RaceOfficer Timer will become a multi-language app! To make this happen and expand our global reach, we need your help. If you are a native speaker of a language not yet supported and would like to support the project, it would be fantastic! At…
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New home for the Race Officer Timer…
The RaceOfficer Timer now has its own home – and this homepage will be your central hub for everything related to the app and its development, ensuring all essential information – from detailed user guides, insightful articles, and updates on development – is easily accessible in one dedicated place, separated from the Garmin ConnectIQ Store…
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New version released… 1.3.7
Version 1.3.7 has been released at the Garmin ConnectIQ Store! New Features & Improvements Usability Enhancements Stability & Fixes Please don’t hesitate giving your feedback (and a 5-star review on the Garmin ConnectIQ Store page 🙂) – so the app can be even better. Views: 6