diff --git a/apps/regattatimer/ChangeLog b/apps/regattatimer/ChangeLog
index d49862849..9f342060d 100644
--- a/apps/regattatimer/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/regattatimer/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 0.10: (2024-02-23) initial alpha upload
 0.20: (2024-02-23) fixed minor issues with settings
 0.30: (2024-03-01) advanced settings, rearanged ui elements, fixed rendering problems
+0.31: (2024-03-06) fixed typos in readme, removed some unnecessary code
+0.32: replaced icons with "Graphics.createImage"
 0.40: Fixing lint warnings for unused vars
+0.41: removed no longer required import of "heatshrink"
diff --git a/apps/regattatimer/README.md b/apps/regattatimer/README.md
index 8d906e1d7..f93086fe5 100644
--- a/apps/regattatimer/README.md
+++ b/apps/regattatimer/README.md
@@ -56,19 +56,16 @@ Localization is done by the Bangle.js 2 app "Languages"
 * Choose your language from the dropdown
 * Click `upload`
 
-**Some nautical abbreviations which are not part of the Bangle.js 2 app "Languages" app are stored in `translations.json`.**
+**Some nautical abbreviations which are not part of the "Languages" app are stored in `translations.json`.**
 
 ## Feedback
 
 Report bugs or request a feature at [github.com/naden](https://github.com/naden)
 
 ## Roadmap
-* add a seconds coundown layout; mimic a classic regatta chronograph
+* add a second coundown layout; mimic a classic regatta chronograph
 * add recording of gps course and race time
-* add icons for light mode
-* add flag icons
+* add flag icons for start mode screen
 
 ## Created by
 © 2021 - 2024 [naden.de](https://naden.de)
-
-Icons by [Icons8](https://icons8.com/)
diff --git a/apps/regattatimer/app.js b/apps/regattatimer/app.js
index 30d03daed..e1ff64b6a 100644
--- a/apps/regattatimer/app.js
+++ b/apps/regattatimer/app.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
  */
 const Layout = require("Layout");
 const locale = require("locale").name == "system" ? "en" : require("locale").name.substring(0, 2);
-const hs = require("heatshrink");
 
 // "Anton" bold font
 Graphics.prototype.setFontAnton = function(scale) {
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ function Regattatimer() {
         }
       },
       race: function() {
-
       }
     },
     */
@@ -48,28 +46,43 @@ function Regattatimer() {
       "Light": {
         "fgColor": "#000000",
         "bgColor": "#FFFF00",
-        "icons": {
-          "satellites": function() {
-            return hs.decompress(atob("jEYxH+AH4Ab6QIIBJAfNAAQtSC4gxSCwgYHHBYYMC6IYPC5AZOC8QYMC5YYLC5inSDH4waVbAYJCpgA/AAI="));
-          },
-          "battery": function() {
-            return hs.decompress(atob("jEYxH+AHHSAAgXmCgoaRC/4X/C/4X/C/4X/C64Ap"));
-          }
-        }
       },
       "Dark": {
         "fgColor": "#FFFF00",
         "bgColor": "#000000",
-        "icons": {
-          "satellites": function() {
-            return hs.decompress(atob("jEYxH+AH4Ab6QIIBJAfNAAQtSC4gxSCwgYHHBYYMC6IYPC5AZOC8QYMC5YYLC5inSDH4waVbAYJCpgA/AAI="));
-          },
-          "battery": function() {
-            return hs.decompress(atob("jEYxH+AHHSAAgXmCgoaRC/4X/C/4X/C/4X/C64Ap"));
-          }
-        }
       }
     },
+    icons: {
+      "battery": function() {
+        return Graphics.createImage(`
+ XXXX
+X    X
+X XX X
+X    X
+X XX X
+X    X
+X XX X
+X    X
+X XX X
+X    X
+XXXXXX`);
+      },
+      "satellites": function() {
+        return Graphics.createImage(`
+      X
+     XoX
+    XoX
+   XoX
+  XoX o   X
+ XoX o o XoX
+XoX o o XoX
+ X   o XoX
+      XoX
+     XoX
+    XoX
+     X`);
+      },
+    },
     settings: Object.assign({
       "debug": false,
       "buzzer": true,
@@ -304,11 +317,11 @@ function Regattatimer() {
             {type: "txt", font: "10%", label: this.translate("speed_unit"), col: this.theme.fgColor, pad:4, fillx:1, filly:1},
           ]},
           {type: "h", c: [
-            {type:"img", pad: 2, src: this.theme["icons"].satellites()},
+            {type:"img", pad: 2, col: this.theme.fgColor, bgCol: this.theme.bgColor, src: this.icons.satellites()},
             {type: "txt", font: "10%", label: "0", col: this.theme.fgColor, pad: 2, filly:1, id: "satellites"},
             // hacky, use empty element with fillx to push the other elments to the left an right side
             {type: undefined, pad: 2, fillx: 1},
-            {type:"img", pad: 2, src: this.theme["icons"].battery()},
+            {type:"img", pad: 2, col: this.theme.fgColor, bgCol: this.theme.bgColor, src: this.icons.battery()},
             {type: "txt", font: "10%", label: "-", col: this.theme.fgColor, pad: 2, filly: 1, id: "battery"},
           ]}
       ]}, {lazy: true});
@@ -327,9 +340,9 @@ if(regattatimer.settings.gps) {
 Bangle.on('kill', function() {
   Bangle.setLCDPower(0);
   Bangle.setLCDTimeout(10);
-
+  /*
   if(regattatimer.settings.gps) {
     Bangle.setGPSPower(0);
   }
+  */
 });
-
diff --git a/apps/regattatimer/metadata.json b/apps/regattatimer/metadata.json
index 64b009ea9..3249bb775 100644
--- a/apps/regattatimer/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/regattatimer/metadata.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "id": "regattatimer",
   "name": "Regatta Timer",
   "shortName": "RegattaTimer",
-  "version": "0.40",
+  "version": "0.41",
   "description": "Regatta Timer with 5-4-1 Countdown",
   "icon": "icon.png",
   "tags": "tool,outdoors,sailing,race,regatta,boat,timer",