Sailing game apps
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Topic: Sailing game apps
Posted By: Ozzytub
Subject: Sailing game apps
Date Posted: 23 Mar 20 at 10:11pm
| Now sailings done for sometime anyone recommend a sailing game app to waste some hours on. |
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Posted By: Eisvogel
Date Posted: 30 Mar 20 at 1:39pm
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We've made use of the RYA offer of a one-year free VIP pass for Virtual Regatta Inshore; currently planning to have our (cancelled) Spring Series on-line... :) ------------- Enterprise 20361 (Eisvogel), Laser 102727 (Halcyon), Laser 121986 |
Posted By: johnbrooker
Date Posted: 10 Apr 20 at 8:48am
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Our club is also using the Virtual Regatta inshore. Personally, I much prefer the real thing. But if lockdown continues longer I may give it another go. ------------- https://dinghyracingtips.com" rel="nofollow - Dinghy Racing Tips Blog https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_-XsHqQUPXWd-cuuPZIUqQ" rel="nofollow - Sailing Tips YouTube Channel |
Posted By: Ozzytub
Date Posted: 14 Apr 20 at 11:53am
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Yes I have now joined in with our clubs Virtual regatta.
Fun enough. Although it is funny I make the same mistakes on the start line and finish in the same place as if I was actually in a boat. 
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Posted By: Lukepiewalker
Date Posted: 15 Apr 20 at 6:34pm
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My biggest problem is the steering. I can nudge it a degree, or career round about 90 degrees, but anything in between is a challenge. That and I keep hoisting or dropping the kite instead of pressing the tack/gybe button... ------------- Ex-Finn GBR533 "Pie Hard" Ex-National 12 3253 "Seawitch" Ex-National 12 2961 "Curved Air" Ex-Mirror 59096 "Voodoo Chile" |
Posted By: ttc546
Date Posted: 15 Apr 20 at 9:38pm
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My club has now done it’s 3rd Wednesday night of Virtual Regatta racing. It’s a bit of fun and yes, the game has its nuances and is far from perfect in the controls. Though it does remind you of the complexity of real word sailing which cannot be replicated virtually.
For example, the 49er handles so much quicker than the J70 (as u would expect in the real world but takes you by surprise in the game) It’s a bit of fun and passes the time ------------- |
Posted By: DiscoBall
Date Posted: 16 Apr 20 at 9:03am
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Virtual Skipper 5 is also still going - free to download and play online. As an older game it seems to work ok on slow connections. http://www.virtualskipper.com/
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Posted By: Sam.Spoons
Date Posted: 16 Apr 20 at 9:53am
Windoze only sadly.....  ------------- Spice 346 "Flat Broke" Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish" |
Posted By: DiscoBall
Date Posted: 16 Apr 20 at 10:54am
| I think you can get something (called Parallel? - sorry never owned any Apple stuff) that will let you run it. |
Posted By: Sam.Spoons
Date Posted: 16 Apr 20 at 1:00pm
Parallels lets you run Windows alongside OSX but you still need a copy of Windows on the computer.  ------------- Spice 346 "Flat Broke" Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish" |