Mark the boat before the crew heads ashore.

Set one clear return point

TenderTo is organized around one tender and one Home Vessel. During initial setup, the sailor saves the yacht’s name and position. That position persists across trips instead of disappearing when a journey ends or the app closes.

Start a trip from the vessel card

The Home Vessel card is both a reference and the natural place to begin. Tapping it starts the dinghy trip from the saved vessel position. Once underway, the dashboard keeps the current tender position and the Home Vessel information together.

See the straight-line distance back

During an active trip, TenderTo calculates the direct distance between the tender and the saved vessel position. The track shows where the dinghy actually traveled; the distance provides an immediate sense of how far away the yacht is.

Keep the return direction on Apple Watch

The Apple Watch companion synchronizes the vessel name, Home Vessel position, and navigation units from the iPhone. During the ride back, it shows speed, direct distance, bearing, and an arrow that rotates relative to the Watch’s heading. That keeps the saved direction available at a glance when a crowded anchorage becomes difficult to read after dark.

Use the right position

A Home Vessel position should normally be set while aboard the yacht and with the phone reporting a reliable location. Apple can confirm recognized water, but near shore or on land the surface may remain unconfirmed. Verify the saved point visually; TenderTo never uses speed to guess the surface. A future service may provide more complete shoreline checks.