virtual Spectator is an exciting new live Internet sports channel established to deliver animated action from the Louis Vuitton Cup - the Challenger Races for the America's Cup - LIVE from your computer desktop. The technology gives Virtual Spectators access to real-time, 3D animated race action from data sent directly from the racing boats.
Virtual Skipper is a hi-tech, 3D, real-time simulator of sailing races in the world's most famous coastal areas.Try it on the America's Cup site. And join for free the Virtual Skipper community! Race against worldwide Skippers. • Up to eight players regattas (fleet racing) • Choose your opponent • Two players regattas (match racing) • 6 beautiful spots • 3 types of boats • Offline, Lan or Online.
" Quality Simulations was founded by Ilan Papini, its goal is to create and promote realistic simulations for aviation, sailing and space. Untill now, Ilan Papini has written the following simulations: Hang Sim - realistic hang gliding flight simulator ( released in 1998 ) . Virtual Sailor - immersive and realistic sailing simulation ( released 1999 ).
Micro-Flight - realistic light aviation flight simulator for ultralights, gliders and planes ( released 2000).
All of the three simulations feature open data formats for creating scenery, boats and planes, and this allowed many users to create scenery and vehicles for them. " more about Quality Simulations.
" Sail Simulator 4.2: for serious training and multiplayer racing! The ideal training tool
With Sail Simulator 4.2i you can learn to sail and navigate on your computer. A special training course manual assists you while you are practising in the sail training area. Sail Simulator is the ideal dry-land training tool and is used for training at sailing schools. Multiplayer racing A very attractive option is to test your skills against other virtual sailors, for example in America's Cup racers or Volvo Ocean racers. Multiplayer is possible on the Internet or a Local Area Network. We have improved the multiplayer section to increase interaction within the Sail Simulator community. " more
" The most realistic and exciting nautical experience yet! Sailing has never been for the fainthearted. However, with this latest version of Virtual Skipper, it doesn’t matter if you are an inexperienced or skilful navigator, you are joyfully transported from the colourful horizons of Sydney, to the choppy English Channel around the Isle of Wight… the worldwide waterways have never looked so good.
Once again you can sail with the racing boats that made Virtual Skipper 2 a success, you have access to more detailed navigation sites, exceptional nautical conditions, and more accurate racing rules… all you need for exciting regattas! Boats and crew will show a realistic behaviour with accelerations, tacking, gibing, overturning and even more. Groundbreaking sea physics replicate the ebb and flow of the open seas, with impressive weather effects completing the impressive package " more
" This online sailing course is designed to present basic and advanced information about sailboats and sailing in US waters. This course is not designed to substitute for a US SAILING certification course or on-the-water training by a sailing instructor, but may be used as one of the tools in preparation for taking a certified course or in continuing your sailing education. " more
