Safe Boat - Marine WeathervSafe Boat 2.0

What changed

• RetentionIntroduced 14-day Premium Preview for new users
• New featureAdded Smart Alerts for wind, waves, and weather advisories
• New featureAdded Weekend Launch Summary to compare boating windows
• UXAdded Hourly Trend view for easier condition scanning
• New featureAdded Risk Score details explaining go/no-go recommendations
• New featureAdded Return By planning tool to avoid worsening conditions
• SocialAdded Share Brief with Crew functionality
• New featureAdded Extended Forecast and Lightning radar data
• New featureAdded saved and manual location planning
• MonetizationRestructured service into Basic and Premium subscription tiers

Original release notes

SafeBoat now includes a 14-day Premium Preview so new boaters can try the full planning experience before subscribing.

New Premium features include:

• Smart Alerts for changing wind, gusts, waves, advisories, and return-by timing
• Weekend Launch Summary to help compare upcoming boating windows
• Hourly Trend so conditions are easier to scan before leaving the dock
• Risk Score details that explain what is driving the go/no-go recommendation
• Return By planning to help avoid worsening conditions later in the day
• Share Brief with Crew for sending a clear boating snapshot before a trip
• Extended Forecast on the Weather tab
• Lightning on the Radar tab
• Saved and manual locations for planning away from your current GPS position

Basic SafeBoat remains available for quick marine weather checks. Premium unlocks the deeper planning tools built around boating decisions, not just weather data.