US Sailing Skill Up is an education app for sailors and instructors to track progress and manage lesson plans via US Sailing membership.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The platform removes the friction of manual progress reporting by synchronizing skill development between coaches, parents, and students in real time.
For Sailors, parents, instructors, and coaches affiliated with US Sailing.
What does it look like?
Key features
Instructors record student progress, visible to sailors and parents in real time.
Instructors build and manage lesson plans using a library of drills and activities.
Authentication via US Sailing Member ID and password.
How much does it cost?
The app functions as a gated member benefit, using content access to drive membership acquisition.
Velocity
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US Sailing Skill Up has seen no development activity for 1,150 days. The project appears to be in a dormant state, as no feature updates, bug fixes, or operational changes have been recorded in over three years. Given the lack of recent releases, there is no current development momentum.
Who built it?
US SAILING
3 apps tracked · Education
US Sailing Bookstore
US Sailing Racing RulesUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Review voice lately leans mixed. Users appreciate parent communication features provide a helpful bridge for managing daily interactions with school staff.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Parent communication features provide a helpful bridge for managing daily interactions with school staff
- Authentication failures prevent users from accessing their accounts, rendering the app unusable for daily tasks
2 of 2 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample
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Competitive landscape for US Sailing Skill Up
How's the Education market?
US Sailing Skill Up serves a specialized niche within the Education category, relying on its status as an exclusive member benefit. With only 13 total ratings across its lifetime, the platform functions as a utility for existing members rather than a growth-focused consumer product.
The rivals identified
The Analyst's Read
Key takeaways for US Sailing Skill Up
Where is it heading?
The platform is currently in a state of technical stagnation, with no updates recorded since 2023. This lack of investment suggests the organization views the app as a legacy utility, which leaves the user experience vulnerable to OS-level changes and ongoing login regressions.
- The three-year development gap (no updates since June 2023) signals a maintenance-only posture that will eventually lead to platform incompatibility.
- Authentication failures prevent users from accessing their accounts, which directly erodes the value of the US Sailing member benefit.
The SWOT
- Official US Sailing curriculum integration provides a defensible barrier against generic sailing apps
- Expanding the drill library could increase utility for advanced sailors, driving higher member engagement
Next best moves
Audit authentication logic because login failures are the top-reported frustration → restore platform access
The counter-intuitive read
The lack of updates is not just a neglect issue…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The platform's technical state remains unchanged, but the analytical framing has shifted to characterize the app as a static, low-cost utility rather than a growth-focused product. No functional improvements were made to address the persistent authentication failures.
Bottom line
The platform serves as a functional utility for US Sailing members, but the three-year development gap threatens its long-term viability. Restoring authentication stability would address the primary churn driver, protecting the member-benefit value proposition.
Unlock 1 critical friction, 1 market threat and the analyst’s take.
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Is US Sailing Skill Up free to use?
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Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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