Online sailing:? Does anybody use SailX?

   I never really fell in love with it, mostly after an early incident when some kid who had finished kept hunting me and I couldn't cross the finish line as I kept getting penalties...
Although to be fair the admin fella did deal with it when I had a good whine...

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Lukepiewalker Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 24 May 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1341	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lukepiewalker Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Online sailing:? Does anybody use SailX? Posted: 18 Oct 13 at 4:42pm
	I never really fell in love with it, mostly after an early incident when some kid who had finished kept hunting me and I couldn't cross the finish line as I kept getting penalties... Although to be fair the admin fella did deal with it when I had a good whine...
	Ex-Finn GBR533 "Pie Hard" Ex-National 12 3253 "Seawitch" Ex-National 12 2961 "Curved Air" Ex-Mirror 59096 "Voodoo Chile"

Hector Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 10 May 04 Location: Otley, Yorkshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 750	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hector Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Oct 13 at 7:22pm
	I couldn't get on site at all, not home so not sure if that's cured now. I know what you mean - it can be frustrating, but I reckon I've learnt more rules andd more importantly application of them from sailx than in 30 yrs of sailing up to then. it should also teach some simple truths - like cross the fleet on the favoured tack when you can, don't pile in on the port tack lay (unless you're feeling lucky). Importance of good starts, finding a lane etc, or recovery from poor start via clear wind and playing shifts. etc etc. I like it! Edited by Hector - 18 Oct 13 at 7:24pm
	Keith 29er 661 (with my daughters / nephew) 49er 688 (with Phil P) RS200 968 Vortex (occasionally) Laser 2049XX

Hector Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 10 May 04 Location: Otley, Yorkshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 750	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hector Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Oct 13 at 7:27pm
	And most admins will act if you ask them too. It's just hard to be playing and watching all incidents across the field so sometimes needs to be highlighted who needs watching / throwing off.
	Keith 29er 661 (with my daughters / nephew) 49er 688 (with Phil P) RS200 968 Vortex (occasionally) Laser 2049XX

MerlinMags Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Admin Group Joined: 19 Mar 04 Location: UK, Guildford Online Status: Offline Posts: 588	Post Options Post Reply Quote MerlinMags Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 Aug 14 at 10:33am
	"There is nothing new under the sun." Here's what you did in 1984 before SailX was invented.

GybeFunny Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 27 Oct 09 Online Status: Offline Posts: 403	Post Options Post Reply Quote GybeFunny Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 Aug 14 at 11:02am
	Ahhh I had that game, it was actually pretty impressive even if the graphics were rubbish....

ASok Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 26 Sep 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 739	Post Options Post Reply Quote ASok Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 Aug 14 at 1:24pm
	Simpler time back then. The youf of today have no idea what it was like to load a computer game up off a tape! Love the fact that this is marketed by some small time developer and you have to buy it mail order.

Null Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 May 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 745	Post Options Post Reply Quote Null Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 Aug 14 at 2:07pm
	What happened to John Caig, i am fairly sure we sold my Byte to him back in the early 90's? used to read his books etc. back in the day.

MerlinMags Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Admin Group Joined: 19 Mar 04 Location: UK, Guildford Online Status: Offline Posts: 588	Post Options Post Reply Quote MerlinMags Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 22 Aug 14 at 8:43am
	I see from another advert that John Caig didn't write the program; it was John C Smith who was the commodore at their club at the time. What a shame I missed this. I spent hours playing with BASIC on my Spectrum as a kid, and would have loved a sailing game. Never did care for space invaders or Hungry Horace that much.