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Marc Demaree
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Initially Posted - 02/07/2003 :  09:41:26  Show Profile
This may seem taboo to some, but up here in Boston were looking at about 5 to 6 inches of snow today - and I'm dying to be on a sailboat. So I'm thinking the next best thing would be to play like I'm sailing and I'm trying to find out who has the best sailing simulator software. I'm looking for a program that gives realistic sailing controls (i.e., outhaul, cunningham, etc.) so I can play with them during different wind and current conditions. It would also be a bonus if you could have a tactics simulator to practice what-if scenarios at the start of racing. I'm not into racing multiplayers on the internet though. Another requirement is that it works with a mouse or joystick only as I will be using it alot while on a treadmill. Love to here your thoughts.

Marc
The Last Chance '79 FK/Tall

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 02/07/2003 :  12:45:16  Show Profile
<b>"This may seem taboo to some, but up here in Boston were looking at about 5 to 6 inches of snow today - and I'm dying to be on a sailboat. So I'm thinking the next best thing would be to play like I'm sailing..."</b>

To simulate sailing during the winter months, I just bark orders to my family while my youngest uses a spray bottle to squirt water in my face. <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

Don Lucier, 'North Star'
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bear
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Response Posted - 02/07/2003 :  20:00:58  Show Profile
Marc,
Take a look at the latest issue of Sail magazine. They offer some
websites and an article for just that purpose. Rather pricey though.
"Bear" on "Brandy" C250 WB on the hard in upstate N.Y.
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Mark Maxwell
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Response Posted - 02/07/2003 :  22:03:16  Show Profile
Hi Marc,

Check this out http://www.virtualskipper2.com/index.asp

I have Sail 2000 and it plays great. There are some real life video shots of different scenarios as well as some training info on Rules of the Road and others. Virtual Skipper 2 looks awsome.

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azexploder
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Response Posted - 02/09/2003 :  21:38:20  Show Profile  Visit azexploder's Homepage
I have VSK1 and VSK2. 1 is very simple and easy to play. The online game is going away, but you can find the disk for just about free on the net.

VSK2 is just getting started. It is more complicated and realistic, but few sail controls. They both are awsome at getting down start sequence and right-of-way rules. You can find racers that sail all over the world and chat while you run them off the port line under spin to nip the commity boat for a stunning come from behind victory.

It is a little addictive (according to my wife -WHAT!!!)
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Marc Demaree
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Response Posted - 02/10/2003 :  07:47:42  Show Profile
Thanks for your input. I think I'm going to download a few demo's over the next couple of days and go for a test run. One that I saw over the weekend that seemed really interesting is from posey yacht design (http://www.poseysail.com) . Graphics are not very realistic (i.e., cartoon style), but it looks like it is focused on realistic sail controls, which is what I was looking for. I'll let you know how it works out.


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