7.6
2020-04-12
• Stretchable controls that reflect both current and target position of each control (sail trim, rudder, sail raising)
• Improved configuration of controls in the Settings menu
• New wind speed+direction indicator in the track map – the actual wind is shown as it changes instead of a small static icon
• Corrected the placement of gates in random track generator
• Displaying the penalty time as floating text when colliding
• Improved animations and sound when a race is completed
• Improved rudder simulation
• Improved control and navigation of AI bots
• Improved camera movement in course flyover mode
• Fixed sail trim control that was hard to use in auto-sail mode when the boat was about to capsize
• Fixed an extremely rare crash in GUI when pressing many buttons simultaneously
• Fatter, more realistic buoys
• Sails become transparent when they are close to camera and would obscure the view
• Various improvements in GUI and display
7.5
2019-07-31
• Tutorials divided into smaller tasks
• Improved simulation of the sail
• Before race start, camera performs course flyover (can be disabled in settings)
7.2
2018-10-23
- Updated for the iPhone XS Max and XR screens
- Fixed the black horizon graphics glitch
- "Arch Explorer" achievement can be finally completed
- New camera zooming method: double click and double click + drag
- Added missing sound effects for various locations
- Layout improvements and minor bugfixes
7.1
2018-07-17
- Updated for iOS 11 and new screen sizes (including iPhone X)
- Improved camera control
5.10
2013-11-05
• Camera orientation can be manually changed and restored in all camera modes
• Lower risk of accidental camera movement
• Improved tutorials and GUI
• Improved handling of low memory
• Support for community translations
5.8
2013-01-02
• Simplified and improved user interface
• Select your sailing course from a convenient array of thumbnails
• Create a Top Sailor postcard (picture from your current game) and share it with your friends
• Increased level of detail for high end devices
5.7
2012-10-31
• Wide screen support (iPhone 5)
• Improved in-game achievements display
• Bug fixed: some achievements were not awarded, despite fulfilling the criteria
5.6
2012-10-10
• Menu and options look much better with new textures and colors
• To minimize your collision penalty, follow the "starboard over port" and "leeward over windward" rules
• Improved overall stability and reliability
• Users kept telling us that this game is too good to be called "Little Sailor". The simulator grew up and so we changed its name to "Top Sailor".
Note: this is the last release supporting iPhone 3G and 2nd Gen iPod Touch. Please download this update to get the best possible version if you use one of these old devices.
5.5
2012-07-14
• The game now supports both landscape orientations (and more - see Advanced Options)
• Winds do not change direction that much
• You can choose the color of your sail
• "Grace retirements" let you retire from a race without losing points. You earn one grace retirement for each successfully completed race
• Improved GUI and adjustments of sound and music volumes
• Fixed sail tilt control
• A number of other improvements and optimizations.
5.4
2012-03-16
• Fixed an insufficient memory problem that could crash the game or prevent it from starting again on some devices
• Appearance of some tracks has been changed
• Built-in help system is now more comprehensive
• Slightly higher frame rate
• Gate labels less obscuring when close to your yacht
• Improved layout of some game screens
• A number of other improvements.
5.3
2012-02-03
• New camera mode allows you to lock the camera position. Press and hold the camera button to access the full list of camera modes
• Bug fixed: rare startup crash
• Faster display on startup
• Improved simulation and control
• Other improvements and fixes.
5.2
2012-01-20
• improved simulation accuracy
• better zoom (like telephoto lens, allows you to see distant objects)
• rope blocking symbol (jam cleat) is now clearly visible all the time you use it
(this is only relevant when the "sail trim holds" mode is disabled. Redo the "Wind" tutorial to learn how to engage the jam cleat)
• uses less memory on older devices (like iPhone 3G) - this should help in stability
• bug fixed (iOS5): water rendering artifact (near horizon)
• bug fixed (iOS5): seagull sound no longer repeats infinitely
• improved UI usability
• other minor fixes and improvements.
5.1
2011-12-15
• Game speed can be adjusted (for those who find the true sailing physics a bit slow). See Options/Game speed, or press and hold the pause button while playing
• The wind can now drag the sail trim slider (unless you hold it) which gives a more realistic impression of handling the real sail trim rope. If you used the previous version, please go to Options/Control and deselect "Sail trim holds" to enable this mode.
• Bug fixed: Leaderboard sorting was reversed
• Bug fixed: Mute game sounds when paused