Leg analysis
Full timeseries for one leg. Shows speed, wind, ride height, foil and rudder rake, autopilot adjustments, and sailor inputs.
Mechatronics
An extensible control and telemetry system for fast foiling boats. Computer, battery, 4 actuators, dual cockpit displays, wireless remote, radar, anemometer, mast rotation sensor, cables, connectors. About 6 kg total.
On the water, it means cleaner takeoff, less time chasing rake settings, and more time sailing the boat properly. Foil and rudder rake work together, while helm and crew still call mode, trim, and maneuvers.
Flyte Computer
The boat brain. Runs rake control, logs the session, and powers the system for a full day. GPS, compass, gyro, accelerometer, radar, and mast rotation all feed into it. USB-C charging is built in. About 2.5 kg including LiFePO4 battery.
Flyte Cockpit
Two slim cockpit displays that helm and crew can read in the sun. They rotate toward each side, mirror the remote, and switch layout with the mode you are in. Helm can keep speed, VMG, and mode in view. Crew can keep ride height, wind, and rake state in view. Layouts can also be configured to the sailors' preferred setup.
Flyte Remote
Wireless and built to use while hooked on the wire. Change mode, call a maneuver, or override rake without climbing back into the boat. One remote for helm and one for crew, so jobs stay clear when things get busy.
Mast rotation sensor
On a rotating rig, mast rotation angle is a real trim number. The mast adds about 1.5 m² to the sail plan, so rotation changes power and drag. It is also needed for the wind and performance numbers to be right.
Rake actuators
Fast, repeatable servo actuators for foil and rudder rake. 4 fitted today, with plans for 7+ including T-foil canting and active mast rotation support, and more beyond that. About 1 kg for all four.
FlyteWare
FlyteWare is the core software stack behind the whole boat. It ties foil control, cockpit screens, remote commands, and telemetry into one intelligent foiling operating system (IFOS).
That means the same software stack runs control, displays, remote functions, and telemetry. Cockpit layouts can be configured for helm and crew, then updated as sailors learn what they want to see. While sailing, the crew reads live telemetry on the cockpit displays. A phone or tablet is more useful for a nearby coach or for checks before the race start. After sailing, open the recorded sessions on a laptop for debrief and setup, or upload them to flyte.cat to review at home without the boat. And because FlyteWare updates easily, new features can keep arriving long after the boat leaves the yard.
Autopilot and lift-based rake control
The goal is not to sail the boat for you. The goal is to handle the repeatable rake work so the crew can steer, trim, and push harder.
What sailors notice
- Earlier takeoff and less hunting for the right rake
- Less workload while accelerating and bearing away
- More confidence to stay on the wire as speed builds
- Cleaner transitions between upwind, reach, and downwind modes
What the crew still does
- Let point of sail and mode switch automatically for easier sailing, or use the remote for landing, maneuvers, gusts, and big waves when you want to be more deliberate
- Trim sails, place weight, and steer the boat
- Choose whether the setup feels easier and safer or sharper and faster
- Load proven settings and keep refining them
Lift-based rake control means more rake for takeoff, less rake as speed builds, and less drag once the boat is flying. You spend less time chasing settings and more time pushing the boat. Profiles can be shared, so a club sailor can start from settings that already work. More on autopilot rake control.
Telemetry and live instruments
The same telemetry you watch live on the water is recorded into sessions at 1, 2, or 4 Hz. Wind, speed, VMG, ride height, rake, energy, and crew actions.
Flyte Telemetry opens in a browser on the boat's WiFi. While sailing, the key live numbers belong on the cockpit displays. A phone or tablet is useful for a nearby coach or for checks before the race start. Later, the same telemetry sessions open on a laptop for review and, if wanted, layout and settings changes, or can be uploaded to flyte.cat for analysis at home.
- Live numbers for wind, speed, VMG, ride height, and mast rotation
- Each sail stored as a session for later review
- Layouts that change with the mode you are in
Telemetry session analysis
After sailing, open any recorded telemetry session and the story is there straight away. On the boat, on a laptop ashore, or uploaded to flyte.cat at home, you can see where the boat lit up, where it fell off, and which angles really paid.
- Leg by leg breakdown of speed, VMG, ride height, and rake
- Best bursts over 10 seconds and 100 metres
- Polars that show the upwind and downwind angles giving the best VMG in each wind range
- Tacks and gybes picked up automatically
Next step: maneuver analysis, so tacks and gybes can be reviewed with the same detail as full legs.
Polar by sailed data
Builds your polar from sailed data. Shows which upwind and downwind angles give the best VMG in each wind range.
Sailed track
GPS track with speed coloring. Easy to spot fast lanes, slow exits, and where a maneuver cost meters.
Telemetry export
Export sessions for video overlays, coach review, and third-party analysis when you want to work outside Flyte Telemetry.
Automatic leg detection
Identifies sailed legs automatically and compares duration, distance, speed, VMG, ride height, and foiling ratio.
Rake adjustment detail
Zoom into short windows and inspect what the autopilot changed, when the crew triggered a mode, and what speed did next.
Exports
- Overlay exports for videos with Flyte telemetry on screen
- Session exports for third-party analysis tools
- Track and raw data exports when you want to work outside Flyte Telemetry
Keep working inside Flyte Telemetry, or export the session when a coach, editor, or team workflow needs it.
What this gives you on the water
This is what matters once you leave the dock: less setup noise, cleaner flight, and better debriefs after sailing.
One lightweight system
About 6 kg for computer, battery, sensors, cockpit, remote, and four actuators. Light enough to fit a proper foiling cat.
Foil control that matches the boat
More lift when you need to pop up. Less drag once the boat is going. That is the part sailors normally spend the day chasing by feel.
Useful data on the water
Look at the session straight away, even on the water. Compare legs, top speeds, ride height, and rake changes while it still matters, or let a coach give feedback before the next race start.
Real polars from your sessions
See which upwind and downwind angles gave the best VMG for your boat, your crew, and that wind range.
Profiles sailors can share
Load settings from a coach, teammate, or builder. Start from something proven, then refine it to your own sailing.
Export when you need more
Stay inside Flyte Telemetry, or export the session for overlays and deeper team analysis.
~6 kgtotal system
4actuators
~20sensor inputs / cycle
4 Hztelemetry rate
5export formats
Configurable cockpit layouts
Helm and crew do not need the same numbers. FlyteWare lets each side see the data that matters for its job, then refine that layout as the team gets quicker.
That is useful for clubs and teams alike. Start with a proven layout, then tune it around who trims what, who watches ride height, and who wants VMG or wind in view.
Work with Flyte
- Boat builders: integrate the system into your foiling boat. It can grow well beyond today's 4 actuators for T-foil canting, active mast rotation, and boat-specific setups.
- Teams: export sessions, build polars for target angles and VMG, compare legs, and tune the details that separate a quick lap from a proper one.
- Clubs: share settings inside a fleet. Load coach settings, go sailing, and debrief straight after. It is a faster way to sail like the better guys in the fleet.
