Why track on a watch?
Download Hoolan onto your Apple Watch and not only do you have the ultimate wind and watersports tracking device right on your wrist, but you can benefit from the many other super useful features that they offer.
If you have an iPhone and haven't yet considered investing in an Apple Watch, perhaps some of our points below will convince you. Not on Apple or have a different sports-watch? Sign up to hear about future platform developments.
ACCURATE TRACKING
Apple Watches have sophisticated, built- in movement sensors and gps tracking capabilities that can accurately track in-depth session data. The Hoolan algorithms translate this raw data into meaningful performance statistics and gps maps.
RECORD HEALTH DATA
You are able to track your health and activity data on your watch. Hoolan integrates with this, and your sessions will contribute towards your activity rings and you will be able to see your heart rate and calories burned.
LIVE DATA ON YOUR WRIST
The Hoolan recording screen shows your speed, recording time, time, distance travelled, heart rate, last jump height and highest jump as you ride. After every jump, a jump data screen will pop up, with the height, airtime and distance travelled.
EASY DATA TRANSFER TO PHONE
A quick, short press of your crown and side button at the same time saves your session on your watch and, as soon as it has an internet connection, your data will upload to your phone where you can review your stats.
DESIGNED FOR USE ON WATER
Just tap the record button on the Hoolan App and you’re good to go - super convenient! A waterlock is activated when you press record so that any falls or impact on the watch won't affect your data. For more info, see our FAQ: Is my Apple Watch safe to use on the water?
LESS RISK OF LOSS OR DAMAGE
No need to buy waterproof casings for your phone or other tracking device (that may or may not be effective), and no risk of losing them if they're attached to your board. You just need a secure watch strap - for our advice, please see our FAQ: Is my Apple Watch safe to use on the water?
SAFETY ON THE WATER
With a cellular watch, you effectively have a waterproof phone out on the water if you get into trouble. A simple press and hold of your side button will automatically call emergency services with your GPS location, and send a text to all your emergency contacts. For details, see how to use Emergency SOS on Apple Watch.
You don’t need to have a cellular watch to use Hoolan, but it might be worth considering for your own personal use, safety on the water and also for future Hoolan developments where we may introduce new features that will need connectivity.
ULTIMATE USABILITY
Hoolan has been programmed to make the recording process as simple and as intuitive as possible, with the kitesurfing/ wingfoiling/ windsurfing environment in mind.
Struggling to navigate screens with wet fingers is a thing of the past - short press the crown and side button at the same time to finish your session. Learn more about our fast finish and save feature.
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YOU CAN PAY USING YOUR WATCH
Come off the water and go straight for a post session beer - no need for your wallet and no need to leave valuables in the car or on the beach. What a gamechanger!
GREAT PRICE POINT
At the time of writing, Apple’s first generation Apple Watch SE starts from $249/ £259 new, and from $180/ £180 refurbished. This is a great entry level choice of Apple Watch for tracking your sessions as it will be supported for several years to come.
See our FAQ: I want to buy an Apple Watch - is there a particular one you recommend?
This is the only investment you’ll need to make as the Hoolan App is free and no additional hardware or accessories are needed.
BATTERY THAT WILL LAST
A past concern for some has been a watch’s battery life, and whether it would cope with big sessions.
Hoolan has been built as efficiently as possible and, in tests, only 1-2% of battery was used up on a 44mm Series 6 Apple Watch in 10 minutes of recording time. Of course, this will vary depending on what other apps or processes you may have running at the same time. In addition, we allow riders to turn off jump detection for any activity categories where they don't jump, which saves significant battery usage.
Rest assured, if your battery were to run out mid-session, your data would be saved up until that point. Battery life is being improved with every new model.
MORE THAN JUST A TRACKER
There are so many other great features that make an Apple Watch worth buying ....
For example, being able to pair your watch with headphones and listening to your favourite tunes, getting time critical messages that you can respond to straight from your wrist (calls, messages, whats apps, emails), setting alarms and reminders and being able to tap into thousands of other Apps.
Smartwatches are only going to develop and offer more sophisticated features in the future. Already, Wristcam have developed a camera and video accessory for Apple Watch which looks awesome!
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Please see our Help & FAQs for how to set up Hoolan on your Apple Watch and iPhone, instructions on how to record your session and tips for recording on your watch.