WASZP Games 2025 - A Bespoke tracking solution for a unique racing format
TracTracUK at the WASZP Games 2025
The WASZP class has never been one to follow convention — and the WASZP Games 2025 were no exception. With high-performance foiling, tight racing and an innovative Grand Prix finish system, the event demanded a tracking solution that could do far more than simply show dots moving around a course.
That’s where TracTracUK came in.
Understanding the Challenge
Unlike traditional sailing events where finishing positions are decided by a single finish line, the WASZP Games use a Grand Prix finish format, a system that prioritises race flow, fairness and close competition.
Grand Prix Finish – Definition
All boats that have completed a lap before the checkered flag is displayed, but fail to finish while it is displayed, or cross the line while it is displayed, are deemed to have finished, regardless of the number of laps completed.
This approach creates exciting, compressed finishes — but it also places significant demands on race management and data accuracy.
For race officials, this meant:
Absolute confidence in positional accuracy
Clear, indisputable finish determination
A system that could handle intense, close-quarters racing at speed
For sailors and spectators, it meant:
Clear insight into how finishes were decided
Engaging, easy-to-understand race visuals
Confidence that the results truly reflected what happened on the water
Off-the-shelf tracking simply wouldn’t cut it.
A Bespoke TracTracUK Solution
Working closely with the WASZP class and event organisers, TracTracUK designed a bespoke tracking setup tailored specifically to the Grand Prix finish format.
Key elements of the solution included:
High-resolution GPS tracking capable of accurately capturing foiling speeds and rapid manoeuvres
Custom finish logic aligned precisely with the Grand Prix rules, ensuring boats were correctly classified as finished once the checkered flag was displayed
Real-time and post-race visualisation, allowing race officials to validate finishes and sailors to review performance
Robust hardware deployment, proven to perform reliably throughout a busy championship schedule
The result was a tracking system that didn’t just observe the racing — it became an integral part of how the event was run.
Enhancing Racing, Not Replacing It
One of the core objectives was to ensure that technology supported the racing rather than distracting from it. TracTracUK worked quietly in the background so that race management could focus on running great races, confident that the data would be there when it mattered.
Post-race, sailors were able to:
Review finishes in detail
Clearly understand how the Grand Prix finish affected their results
Analyse lines, speed and decision-making
This feedback loop is especially valuable in a performance-driven class like the WASZP, where learning and development sit at the heart of the racing culture.
A Perfect Match of Innovation
The WASZP Games 2025 showcased exactly what’s possible when a forward-thinking class partners with a flexible, event-focused tracking provider. The combination of a unique race format and a bespoke tracking solution demonstrated how technology can enhance fairness, clarity and engagement — without compromising the spirit of competition.
TracTracUK is proud to have supported the WASZP class and to have delivered a solution that met the demands of one of the most exciting foiling events on the calendar.
If your class or event is doing something different — chances are, we can track it.
