About FairWinds

FairWinds was founded by a group of virtual sailors in early 2025 who wanted a modern map-based virtual sailing platform. After 6 months of testing and development, and over 200k virtual nm's sailed, it is the most precise GFS-based, persistent sailing simulation platform ever created.

What Makes FairWinds Great

Real Weather Data

Real Weather Data

Incredible GFS-based 0p25 resolution, updated 4x daily. Wind barbs, speed gradient, isobars and particles. No proprietary gribs.

Navigation

High Fidelity Navigation

TWA, VMG, VMC, waypoint scheduling and lat/long routing.

Competitive Racing

Competitive Racing

Race against sailors from around the world in various formats: races, expeditions, and time trials.

Teams & Clubs

Teams & Clubs

Join or create sailing clubs, form teams, and compete together in standings and championships.

Global Waters

Global Waters

Hi-rez custom coastlines on top of best-in-class Mapbox base maps - dark, light, NOAA, satellite

Custom Boats

Custom Boats

Create and edit polar diagrams for custom boats, or choose from our fleet of pre-configured vessels.

Our Mission

FairWinds aims to make sailing accessible to everyone, whether you're an experienced sailor or someone who's never set foot on a boat. We believe sailing is a beautiful combination of strategy, skill, and respect for nature's forces.

By providing a realistic navigation and weather simulation experience, we hope to inspire more people to appreciate the art and science of sailing, and perhaps even take to the water themselves.

Technology

FairWinds is built with modern web technologies and runs entirely in your browser. We use real GRIB weather files, WebGL for smooth map rendering, and WebSocket connections for real-time multiplayer racing. While it works great on mobile web, a dedicated mobile app is forthcoming.

The platform is open to the sailing community, and we welcome contributions, feedback, and collaboration.

Ready to Set Sail?

Join sailors from around the world and start your virtual sailing adventure today.

Support FairWinds

FairWinds is free to use. During the Beta development phase through the remainder of 2025, it will rely on community support to cover server costs and development. If you enjoy the platform, consider making a donation to help keep the winds in our sails. All donations go to FairWinds development and operations costs.