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Gybe Digital LLC · Massachusetts

Apps built
for the water

We build precision performance tools for sailors and outdoor athletes — turning raw GPS data into the kind of feedback a coach gives. Every metric is measured, graded, and explained, so you train against numbers instead of guesswork. Built by people who race.

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25+ Years sailing
iOS/Android Platforms
MA Based in
AI Powered coaching

Our Products

Built for
performance

Each app we build is rooted in real experience on the water — designed to make you faster, smarter, and more consistent.

Tacktiq

AI-powered sailing performance coach. Track sessions, analyze VMG, grade your tacks, and get personalised coaching from Claude AI — all from your iPhone.

Sailing GPS Tracking AI Coach VMG Analysis iOS Android
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GPS session tracking

High-frequency GPS logging records your full track — position, speed over ground, and heading sampled continuously. Every leg and maneuver is captured, so nothing is lost to memory after you come off the water.

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VMG analysis

Velocity Made Good is computed upwind and downwind against the wind axis, showing exactly how efficiently you're converting boatspeed into progress toward the mark — not just how fast you're going in a straight line.

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Tack & gybe grading

Each maneuver is automatically detected and scored on entry and exit speed and the distance lost through the turn. Vague feel becomes a repeatable number you can actually train against.

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AI coaching from Claude

Claude AI reviews each session and returns specific, plain-language feedback on what to fix next — reading your data the way a coach would look over your shoulder, then pointing at the one thing that matters most.

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Progress over time

Sessions are stored and compared, so you can see whether a change to technique or setup actually made you faster. Trends replace guesswork, and improvement becomes something you can measure week to week.

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No extra hardware

Everything runs from the phone in your pocket — no instruments, mounts, or external sensors to buy. Start a session, sail, and review a full performance breakdown the moment you stop.

Tacktiq live session recording — speed, heading, heel and tack/gybe controls
Tacktiq sessions dashboard with average VMG, time on water and recent sessions
Tacktiq Session Analyst — AI session debrief, season trends and pre-sail briefing

How We Work

Small studio.
Sharp focus.

We don't build generic apps. Every product we ship comes from genuine expertise in the domain — and obsessive attention to craft.

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Domain expertise first

We build for sports we actually compete in. That's how we know which metrics change a result — and which are just numbers that look impressive on a screen.

AI as the foundation

AI coaching isn't a bolt-on feature. It's designed in from the first commit, so analysis and feedback are part of the core data model — not a chatbot stapled to the side.

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Accurate by default

Phone GPS is noisy. We filter, smooth, and validate the signal so the VMG, speeds, and maneuver scores you see are numbers you can make real decisions on.

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Privacy by design

Your performance data is yours. We don't sell it, share it, or show ads against it. The apps are funded by subscriptions — so our incentives stay aligned with yours.

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Water sports focus

We're specialists, not generalists. Going deep on one domain lets us model it properly instead of shipping a shallow tracker that works for everything and excels at nothing.

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Treat launch as day one

Shipping is the start, not the finish. We sail with every release, take feedback from real racers, and push updates continuously as the analysis gets sharper.

About

Built by
a sailor

Gybe Digital LLC is an independent mobile studio based in Boston, Massachusetts. We make performance apps for people who take their sport seriously — and who want their training backed by data, not just feel.

The studio sits at the intersection of 25 years of competitive sailing and a career in software engineering. That combination matters: we know which numbers actually change a race result, and we know how to compute them accurately from the noisy GPS signal a phone produces on the water.

Every product starts as a tool we needed ourselves. We sail with it, find what's missing, and iterate until the analysis is trustworthy enough to make decisions on. Nothing ships until we'd stake our own results on it.

Our first product, Tacktiq, is the performance coach we always wished existed on the water — and the standard for everything we build next.

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Igor S.
Founder · Gybe Digital LLC

FAQ

Questions,
answered

The things people ask most before getting on the water with Tacktiq.

What is Tacktiq?
Tacktiq is an AI-powered sailing performance coach for your phone. It tracks your session over GPS, computes the metrics that decide races — VMG, speed, and maneuver quality — and uses Claude AI to turn that data into specific, plain-language feedback on what to work on next.
Which platforms does it run on?
Tacktiq is available for iOS and Android. Your sessions sync to your account, so you can record on one device and review on another.
Do I need extra instruments or sensors?
No. Everything runs from your phone's built-in GPS — there's nothing to mount, pair, or charge separately. We filter and validate the GPS signal so the numbers stay trustworthy without dedicated hardware.
What kind of sailing is it built for?
Tacktiq is designed for performance-minded sailors — dinghies, one-designs, and keelboats alike. If you're working on boatspeed, VMG, and cleaner maneuvers, the analysis applies regardless of the class you sail.
How does the AI coaching work?
After each session, Claude AI reviews your tracked data and writes a focused summary: what went well, where you lost time, and the single change most likely to make you faster. It's coaching grounded in your own numbers, not generic tips.
Is my performance data private?
Yes. Your data is yours — we don't sell it, share it, or run ads against it. Tacktiq is funded by subscriptions, which keeps our incentives aligned with making the app better for you.
How much does Tacktiq cost?
Tacktiq is free to download and try, with a subscription that unlocks full analysis and AI coaching. See current pricing and plans at tacktiq.com.

For press inquiries, partnership opportunities, or feedback on our products — we'd love to hear from you.

We're a small studio and we read every email. Expect a real response from a real person.