New features:

• Autotack in Wind Mode [Beta]: Autotack is now available in Wind Mode along with a new tack/gybe preview screen. Currently available for beta testers only, but it will be released to everyone soon.

Improvements:

• Better Logbook Sync: Syncing your logbook in the app and Core (version 0.33.0) is now faster and more reliable.

Note: Our updates roll out gradually. You will receive this update in the coming days.

New features:

• Added support for 4G(A) radar.
• Logbook (v2): Core now automatically syncs your data with Orca Cloud when connected to Internet (via WiFi or Ethernet).

Improvements

• Logbook (v2): Syncing your logbook between the app (>= 1.0.162) and Core is now faster and more reliable.
• Performance improvements.

Fixes:

• Internal fixes.

New Features:

• Redesigned main autopilot controls for a simpler and more user-friendly experience.

Improvements:

• Improved feedback when no products are found during a "restore purchase" attempt.

Fixes:

• Fixed an issue preventing the depth value in chart settings from reaching 10 meters.
• Fixed a bug where the current boat appeared twice on the chart as an AIS target.

Note: Our updates roll out gradually. You will receive this update in the coming days.

Improvements:

• Performance and stability improvements.

Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where radar was not properly discovered and couldn't be controlled from Orca.

Improvements:

• Updated label and icon colors on the weather screen in satellite mode to make them easier to see.
• [iOS] Now asks for local network permissions if the user has previously denied them, as these are needed to access the Core.
• Improved WiFi network scanning for a better connection experience.

Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where the touch lock wasn’t locking the instrument panels.
• Fixed an issue where automatic switching of wind indicators for upwind (AWA) and downwind (TWA) was not triggered properly.
• Corrected a display issue in numeric instruments with numbers that weren’t showing properly when they rounded from 9.9 to 10.
• Fixed the app’s internet connection when directly connected to the Core's WiFi.
• Fixed an issue on the login screen that prevented users from proceeding after entering their password.

Note: Our updates roll out gradually. You will receive this update in the coming days.

New Features

• Weather icons on the chart now match the selected time in the table. To update them, just drag the table.
• All your connected boats now show up in the Search section and can be used as Start or Destination points.

Improvements

• Pop-ups are easier to see because the background is dimmed.
• The app performs better when large amounts of offline charts are downloaded.
• The chart now uses your device's location as a reference instead of the boat's last known location when pressing the "Follow my position" button.

Fixes

• Fixed a problem where a route recalculation pop-up would appear during navigation.
• Corrected the arrow directions on tide icons.
• Resolved an issue where you couldn't select a position on the chart after returning from instruments.

Note: Our updates roll out gradually. You will receive this update in the coming days.

New features:

• Broadcast Battery Voltage via NMEA2000.

Improvements:

• Performance improvements.

Fixes:

• Fixes in Sail Processor.
• Fixes in modern TP autopilots.
• Minor internal fixes.

New Features

• The broadcasting of computed wind data to NMEA 2000 can now be disabled via My Boat > Connected Devices.
• The weather screen has been significantly improved for mobile screens.

Improvements

• Several settings descriptions are now easier to understand.
• Logbook wind and tide data now use the sailing computer's dynamic filtering to reduce sharp spikes in values caused by noisy STW and GPS data.
• Editing a route waypoint no longer moves the map to show the full route.
• All screens now correctly adjust to avoid overlapping with Android's 3-button menu.
• The long-press to edit an instrument is now slightly faster.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where images of AIS targets would not display on certain Android devices.
• Fixed an issue where the datum for tide heights did not match the local chart datum.
• Fixed an issue that prevented a GPX file from being imported if the app was not already running when the GPX file was shared with Orca.
• Fixed an issue where location permissions were requested before new user onboarding was completed.
• Fixed an issue where spots and routes could stop syncing if a device lost and regained internet connection.
• Fixed an issue where the Autopilot controller briefly displayed an incorrect angle when changing wind angles in wind mode on Simrad and B&G autopilots.
• Fixed several issues related to GPX export.

New Features

• GPX export is now available in Orca. To export a Spot or Route as a GPX file, tap on the three vertical dots next to the item in your Spots and Routes list.
• Editing spots and routes is now more consistent with a new user interface.
• The Logbook now displays information from engines, tanks, and batteries.
• Viewing the status of your Core is now easier with a new status interface that shows if your Core is connected to the internet, its supply voltage, and how your app and Display are connected to the Core.

A blog post will soon be published to summarize these new features.

Improvements

• Fonts are now identical on iOS and Android.

Fixes

• Breadcrumbs are now correctly shown with a white color when Dark theme is active.
• The battery time remaining instrument is now fixed.
• Dark theme is now correctly activated when screen brightness is less than 10% and automatic theme change is enabled.
• Fixed missing localization for some languages.
• Fixed an issue where some Android 14 devices were unable to import GPX files.
• Various minor UI fixes.

New Features

• Remote Access is now available through the Orca Display and Orca App. If your boat doesn't have a WiFi network, you can now use Remote Access by leaving a the Orca App running on a device with cellular internet in the boat.
• Issue reporting has been streamlined, allowing you to attach logs from your boat's network for faster issue resolution. Simply select "Report an Issue" from the main menu and follow the instructions.

Improvements

• Fixed a few issues and improved the consistency of instruments for tanks, batteries, and engines.
• Improved Rerouting for Sail Routes.

Fixes

• Resolved a rare issue that could cause Orca to crash during routing.
• Fixed a problem where the instrument help notification appeared more frequently than intended.
• Addressed an issue with pairing a second Core to your account when only one boat was registered.
• Corrected several rare crashes in the help desk/chat system.
• Fixed a bug where the app wouldn't retry downloading the latest Core update after a failed attempt.
• Resolved various issues when switching between Remote Access and direct connection to the Core.
• Fixed a performance issue related to active route synchronization via the Core.

Improvements

• Source Selection: If no sources have been selected, Core will automatically select the best available sources at boot. To manually select sources from your Connected Devices, use the Orca App.

Fixes:

• Minor fixes in NMEA2000 readings.
• Sail Processor: Fixes in TWD computation.

Improvements

• Sail routes are now better at identifying when they should recalculate

Fixes

• Fixed an issue on Display 2 where setting a smaller system font scaling would make Chart Lookahead look too far ahead
• Reintroduced the "Follow me" button in Weather and Logbook screens on mobile devices
• Fixed an issue where some Android devices would freeze after being connected via WiFi Link for longer duration on certain WiFi networks

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the app would not launch correctly while offline
• Fixed an issue where the app would incorrectly indicate that some sensors delivered incorrect data

We've integrated high-resolution regional weather models ICON-EU and ICON-D2 from the Deutscher Wetterdienst into our sail routing. These regional models provide high-resolution high-accuracy short-term weather forecasts for European waters and coastal areas. This means more precise wind forecasts, which translate directly into more reliable route suggestions. Available only to the Smart Navigation subscribers.

New Features

• Sail routes are now using more accurate weather models. A blog post will be released shortly detailing these changes.
• New instruments for Battery Current draw and Remaining Time have been added
• You can now invite friends to Orca via the app. Invited friends who sign up to Orca will receive benefits, and you will also receive benefits.

Changes

• "Discover Orca" guides are retired and removed from the main menu. User guides are now found throughout the app instead.
• You can now cancel the flow of creating a new boat
• Tide calculations are now less sensitive to sudden changes

Fixes

• Logbook wind information now respects the wind speed user setting as intended
• AIS crossing behind/before information is now reintroduced
• Fixed an issue where GPX would fail to import on Android 14 devices
• Fixed several rare crashes affecting Android devices

Improvements:

• Improved Internet and direct WiFi connectivity. Core will search for Internet on both Ethernet and WiFi (if both are connected).
• Sail Processor: Reduce tide sensitivity to sudden changes.
• Performance improvements.
• Ignore invalid depth values.

New Features

• A complete overhaul of the weather experience has arrived in Orca. A blog post will be released shortly that details these changes.

Improvements

• You can now select which rudder data source to use when you create a rudder instrument.
• Various performance improvements.

Fixes

• Changed Layline caption in settings to indicate that laylines are shown during upwind and downwind sailing.
• Several minor fixes to dark mode colors.
• Fixed an issue where AIS vessel images would not properly load on certain Android devices.
• Fixed an issue where AIS vessel images would show a previously selected vessel if you quickly selected through several AIS vessels.
• Improved how the Orca app connects to Orca Core on WiFi Link and Ethernet networks.
• The native Android back-button is now handled in several more areas in the app.
• Fixed an issue where Polar diagram search would not work properly.
• Fixed an issue where Wind Rose direction of currents label would be shown upside down.
• Fixed an issue where the app would freeze on certain Android devices if WiFi was disabled.
• Fixed an issue where the app would fail to update the Core on certain occasions.

Improvements

• Aligned route visualization in the map across all route experiences.

Fixes

• Fixed several issues related to importing GPX files on iOS and Android.
• General UI fixes and improvements in the app.
• Control Panel and several other screens now respect the back button on Android devices as intended.

New features:

• Added support for modern TP32 autopilots.

Improvements and fixes:

• Improvements in networking and remote access.
• Fixes in Sail Processor related to True Wind broadcast via NMEA2000.
• Minor fixes in Sail Processor.

Changes

• Instrument appearance can now be set independently of the app appearance

Improvements

• Support for Halo radars.
• Updated dark mode color scheme.
• Improved route recalculation performance.
• Removed Logbook review popup.
• Fixed empty states screens to have the same design appearance.

Fixes

• Minor fixes and improvements across the app.

Changes

• Orca Plus and Smart Navigation subscriptions are no longer complementary. Smart Navigation now contains Orca Plus and pricing has been updated accordingly. More details can be found at the Orca User Guide.

Improvements

• Improved notifications and text for Remote Access, making it easier to understand when your Core is broadcasting its location or not
• Further improvements to Logbook syncing
• Improved wind source selection, preventing an issue where Core would be unable to share sailing computer data to the NMEA 2000 network
• Performance improvements throught the system

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where selecting a pinned location would not show the bottom panel correctly.
• Fixed an issue where the active route could disappear when connecting multiple devices to a Core
• Fixed an issue where lat/lon coordinates in text summaries were incorrect
• Fixed various rare crashes

• Added support for Halo radar.
• Improved overall radar discovery.
• Improved internal networking.

• GPS and Wind Data fixes

• Added support for reading pressure via NMEA2000.
• Improvements in Remote Access, Logbook and WiFi-Link
• Fixes in Logbook and AIS

New features

• We added a "Send report" button in the Diagnostics screen. This will help us debug any issue you might have and reduce customer support times.

Improvements

• [Android] Performance improvements when navigating long routes.

Fixes

• Fixed aim line colour in night mode.
• [Android] Fixed tablet format detection.

New features

• You can now automatically share your location while navigating with the Orca community without having an AIS receiver. To configure your sharing preferences, go to Main Menu > My Boat > MMSI

Improvements

• Added night mode and touch lock shortcuts in the Control Center on Iphone and Android phone and tablet.
• Improved live route synchronization across your devices. Improved robustness between online, offline or combined scenarios.
• Improved Bluetooth connection stability and faster synchronisation between devices.

Fixes

• Fixed the rate of update of vessel motion instruments data.

• Added battery and engine data to Logbook
• Improved Remote Access stability
• Bug fixes

New features

• [Beta] Introducing Remote Access, allowing you to effortlessly check the status of your boats paired to a Core from anywhere. To access this feature you will need your Core to be connected to the internet.
• Multi-Boat support: Now you can create different boats, allowing you to have boat-specific route settings, polars, and other general settings. You can also give a name to your boats. The Core-Boat relationship is one-to-one, meaning that for every Boat you can pair a maximum of one Core.

Improvements

• Improved tack detection when sailing with automatic rerouting.

Fixes

• [macOS] Fixes chart stuck with white screen on load.

Improvements

• Improved logbook back button behaviour, which was going back to the main chart after viewing details.
• Improved automatic device selection for GNSS devices connected to the Core.

Fixes

• Fixed wrong expansion of the selection panel (tablet).
• Fixed instrument type selection sometimes being unpressable.

New features

• Automatic Rerouting for Sail Routes: Your Sail Routes will now automatically reroute when you deviate from your route plan. It will also reroute when the weather forecast changes. You can enable and disable Automatic Rerouting via the Control Center. A blog post will arrive about this soon.
• You can now share your own location with other Orca users without having an AIS receiver. Your location is only shared while you are at sea. To configure your sharing preferences, go to Main Menu > My Boat > MMSI

Improvements

• Improved the user interface when selecting spots, routes, AIS targets and marinas.
• Improved user interface for sliders, making them easier to grab. In particular on Android.
• Delete buttons for spots, routes and boats now have red text.

Fixes

• Fixed several potential crash issues.
• Fixed an issue where generating a new polar diagram from a series of inputs would not correctly work.
• Fixed an issue where large Android phones would be incorrectly shown instruments intended for tablets.