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Virtual Sailing

for when the weather is bad, when you cannot get to the boat
 or when you have a few minutes to play

Virtual Sailing is:  Having The Sailing Experience Without Actually Being On A Real Boat.  Virtual Sailing includes (as I define the term) using Sailing Simulators, watching Videos, Sailing Movies And Television Programs (few and far between, unfortunately), reading Books about sailing and operating Radio Controlled Sailboats!

To go to a web site that has information about Remote Control Model Sailing A Laser

 

  SAILING SIMULATORS   

 CLICK ON THE BLACK ARROWS WITH A YELLOW BACKGROUND BELOW

To Check Out Virtual Sailing Using Different Sailing Simulators

National Geographic program and the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.  It is a very simple simulator that allows you to change the rudder and the sail angle on the sailboat and shows you the the speed of your sailboat as you change sail angle -- it also shows the wind flow and the effect of your changes on the sail. No need to download anything, just click the button and start sailing. It is sort of cool and it is FREE!

Stentec SailSimulator 4.2 - Has a DEMO you can download (only one sailboat) -- Sailboats in full simulator are: Laser, Flying Dutchman, Tornado Catamaran, Optimist, Volvo Ocean Racer, America's Cup Racer, Sailing Cruiser 33, and 6 meter Keelboat.  Cost of full program is $22.50 (download) and $42.50 (CD). 

PoseySail - Five Simulators - each of the 5 simulators have DEMOS available for free download.  The programs are: (1) Advanced Racing Simulator; (2) Sailing Tactics Simulator; (3) Distance Race Sailing Challenge; (4) Sailing Dynamics Instructor; (5) Coastal Cruising Simulator.  Cost for full programs are $44.95 (download) and $54.95 (CD).  Posey also has some E-Books you can acquire: On CD they are $15.00 and downloaded they are $10.00.  For the cost you get three E-Books and two Interactive Tutorials. 

Virtual Sailor 7-Nautical Simulation Experience. - Has a Shareware download (time limited) DEMO - full version has Motor and Sailing vessels - Cost is $27.50.                            

21st Century Sailing Simulator V2.03. Has a Shareware download (time limited -20 days - full version) DEMO.  Sailboats in simulator are a J-22 and a Beneteau Oceanis 38.  Cost of registered version is $19.95 (CD or download).

Virtual Skipper 2.  Has a Shareware download (time limited - full version) DEMO.  Boats in program are America's Cup Class; Open 60; Offshore Racer; and Melges 24. Program cost is $30.00

Virtual Skipper 5.  The game is built around the 32nd America's Cup -- DEMO  Cost: $44.99. You can download the game from the site connected to this link. You can also download and buy Virtual Skipper 4 here, as well - cost $29.99.

Torreson Marine Simulators No DEMO'S. Available are: Opti Coach $64.00 (CD), Laser Coach $64.00 (CD), five Posey Simulators $54.95 each (CD), Americas Cup Sailing Simulator (Sail 2000) $49.95 (CD).  You can get the Posey Simulators via download from the PoseySail.com site for a few dollars less and there are no Posey Demos available here.  I have owned Sail 2000 since it came out and like it a lot.  I think it is not available any more, directly, so if you want it - the Torreson Marine site is a place to get it.

SailRCLaser.com

You can get more information about this neat R. C. Laser if you CLICK HERE

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