Other than a about five years of Windsurfing
back in the mid-eighties, my sailing experience is limited to watching
two America's Cup Challenges. Getting serious about RC model
yachting prompted me to check into simulators. I currently own
two, Posey Yacht Designs Tactical Sailing (TS) and Virtual Skipper 3
(VSK3). TS has very simple 3-D graphics, but the simulation
actually includes some model yachts as a boat choice. Virtual
Skipper 3, while I have only had it on the system for a day, is more
fun than getting my old Magnum Nova on a plane.
Here are links to the simulators I was able to
find. VSK3 is hard to find in the US at this time (Christmas
2003). Hopefully a US distributor will be making it available in
the states before too long. I bought my copy off of Ebay from a
seller in Edinburgh.
Posey Yacht Designs - Several simulators for varying interests
Virtual Skipper 3 - This game offers several boats and very
realistic physics with great graphics. Several play modes along
with LAN and Internet play.
Screen Shots
Virtual
Sailor
21st Century
Sailing Simulator
Sail
Simulator 4.2
