Online sailing:? Does anybody use SailX?
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Category: Dinghy classes
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Printed Date: 26 Jun 25 at 10:54am
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Topic: Online sailing:? Does anybody use SailX?
Posted By: RyanV49er
Subject: Online sailing:? Does anybody use SailX?
Date Posted: 26 Oct 09 at 11:02am
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Hey guys, Is anyone else on SailX (used to be called Tacticat)? It's a nice little online sailing game which simulates dinghy racing, and allows you to sail against other people, compete in regattas and try out different tactics and strategies. I've been playing for a while and I know a few guys who play it, but I was wondering if anyone on Y&Y ever takes part. It would be great to set up a Y&Y regatta. I'm not too sure how to do it, but I think it would be fun. With the clocks changing no one's going to get sailing as much as they want, so this might be a light alternative. Anybody know of any other online sailing simulators? Ryan ------------- Online sailing: For when you just can't get to the club: http://visser49erracing.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/online-sailing/ - Visser49erracing |
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Posted By: marksey
Date Posted: 26 Oct 09 at 11:24am
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Ryan, quite a few of the 49er boys got addicted last winter, with a few of us getting in to the top 20 for a brief period (think Dylan cracked the top 10), but there is only so many times you can be sailed 20 boat lengths over the layline by some chump American, then have another boat sail past the layline by 6 boat lengths just to clip your transom and penalise you! Or the classic luff up 10 seconds before the start just to guarantee your both stitched up. But that aside, yes it’s a good game very addictive, and can improve you tactics, however be prepared to get very frustrated. You can organise private fields for regattas + groups just contact Astela (site Admin)
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Posted By: marksey
Date Posted: 26 Oct 09 at 11:28am
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Oh ……..Congratulations on the weeding…. Photos looked good! |
Posted By: RyanV49er
Date Posted: 26 Oct 09 at 11:29am
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hey Marksy, like I said, I've played it a bit and I know what you're talking about. Playing against people you don't know is frustrating as they can easily take you out, which is why I thought a closed regatta would be cool. I wish the courses were longer though. You get to the windward far too quickly for my liking. Still, it's better than not sailing I guess. ------------- Online sailing: For when you just can't get to the club: http://visser49erracing.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/online-sailing/ - Visser49erracing |
Posted By: asterix
Date Posted: 26 Oct 09 at 11:34am
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I used to play quite a lot but got fed up with some of the inconsistent protest hearings but there are some good guys on there too, and it does help you to learn the rules and try different tactics (e.g, different approaches into the leeward gate) |
Posted By: MerlinMags
Date Posted: 02 Nov 09 at 2:27pm
| I used to play it when it was Tacticat, and found it a good tool for learning the rules (it was never marketed as a 'game' as such anyway). I keep meaning to go back... |
Posted By: damp_freddie
Date Posted: 03 Nov 09 at 2:38pm
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I down loaded tacticat a while ago and the robots were a little tedious, but playing them on Sail X is worse! But a good race in skiffs on sail X is a lot of fun, you can talk to other competitors with a little text flag from your boat to make it a laugh. Depends a lot on band width, transaltlantic internet connection and if there are any "jerks" ( it is american dominated) on your race. Start lines can be a joke, but some are peachy with a classic "one boat perfect at the CB end, one boat out fastest mid line, port tacking the fleet". There should be a faster DSQ, rubbed from race course for OCS. Recommend finding a 12m race to start with or lasers. |
Posted By: pondscum
Date Posted: 03 Nov 09 at 7:14pm
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If you are interested in ocean racing
http://www.sailonline.org - Sailonline is the business - forget the cartoonish VORG/Multi Player games And the chat is great! |
Posted By: Hector
Date Posted: 17 Oct 13 at 9:15pm
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Anyone know what's wrong with http://sailx.com" rel="nofollow - sailx.com tonight?
------------- Keith 29er 661 (with my daughters / nephew) 49er 688 (with Phil P) RS200 968 Vortex (occasionally) Laser 2049XX |
Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 18 Oct 13 at 10:50am
People barging in at the mark and me getting a penalty for it even though I'm on Starboard? That's what's wrong with it! Grrr, most irritating game ever. ------------- Needs to sail more... |
Posted By: Lukepiewalker
Date Posted: 18 Oct 13 at 4:42pm
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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" |
Posted By: Hector
Date Posted: 18 Oct 13 at 7:22pm
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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!
------------- Keith 29er 661 (with my daughters / nephew) 49er 688 (with Phil P) RS200 968 Vortex (occasionally) Laser 2049XX |
Posted By: Hector
Date Posted: 18 Oct 13 at 7:27pm
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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 |
Posted By: MerlinMags
Date Posted: 21 Aug 14 at 10:33am
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"There is nothing new under the sun."
Here's what you did in 1984 before SailX was invented. 
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Posted By: GybeFunny
Date Posted: 21 Aug 14 at 11:02am
| Ahhh I had that game, it was actually pretty impressive even if the graphics were rubbish.... |
Posted By: ASok
Date Posted: 21 Aug 14 at 1:24pm
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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. |
Posted By: Null
Date 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. |
Posted By: MerlinMags
Date Posted: 22 Aug 14 at 8:43am
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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. |